In NSW, gun licences far outstrip actual participation

While up to 254,000 people list either hunting or sports shooting as their "genuine reason" to own a gun in NSW, less than 36,000 actually do either activity.

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Note: upper estimate used for both licences and participants.

Chart: The Australia InstituteSource: NSW Police; AusPlayGet the dataCreated with Datawrapper