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Bookmark or Share- Gun Ownership in America | RANDUse this tool to explore the estimated household gun ownership rate by state from 1980 to 2016. Information about how many Americans own guns, and how this varies over time and across the United States, is important for understanding the effects of gun laws on firearm ownership and other outcomes.
- What studies reveal about gun ownership in the US | CNNThe authors estimate that of the 265 million privately owned firearms in the US, about half are owned by 3% of the US adult population. And while about half of gun owners own one or two guns,...
- Gun Control, Explained - The New York TimesMore gun ownership corresponds with more gun murders across virtually every axis: among developed countries, among American states, among American towns and cities and when controlling for...
- 1. Views of U.S. gun laws, impact of gun ownership on safetyAmong the 32% of adults who say they personally own a gun, 71% say that gun ownership increases safety. Among the 65% of adults who do not own a gun, just 37% say the same. A majority of non-owners (61%) say that gun ownership does more to decrease safety.
- 1. The demographics of gun ownership - Pew Research CenterGun ownership varies considerably across demographic groups. For example, about four-in-ten men (39%) say they personally own a gun, compared with 22% of women. And while 36% of whites report that they are gun owners, about a quarter of blacks (24%) and 15% of Hispanics say they own a gun.
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