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elehhhhna

(32,076 posts) Sun Dec 16, 2012, 07:14 PM Dec 2012

abc news just now

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More guns stores and dealrs in USA than there are McDonalds??? (Original Post) elehhhhna Dec 2012 OP

... Fumesucker Dec 2012 #1

More than Starbucks worldwide Nevernose Dec 2012 #3

129,817 federally licensed firearms dealers, 51,438 retail gun stores rollin74 Dec 2012 #4

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1. ...

Sun Dec 16, 2012, 07:16 PM

Dec 2012

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2. 12,509 McDonald's in the US in 2012 for those keeping score at home... n.t

Sun Dec 16, 2012, 07:22 PM

Dec 2012

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3. More than Starbucks worldwide

Sun Dec 16, 2012, 07:23 PM

Dec 2012

As heard on NPR's Marketplace yesterday.

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4. 129,817 federally licensed firearms dealers, 51,438 retail gun stores

Sun Dec 16, 2012, 07:36 PM

Dec 2012

14,098 Mc Donald's restaurants (in 2011)

36,569 grocery stores
in the U.S.

according to this article:
http://abcnews.go.com/US/guns-america-statistical/story?id=17939758