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About 72% of gun owners say they own a gun primarily for protection. [3] The world's armed forces control about 133 million (approximately 13 percent) of the global total of small arms, of which over 43 percent belong to two countries: Russia (30.3 million) and China (27.5 million). [1] Law enforcement agencies control about 23 million (about 2 ...
The Small Arms Survey 2017 [1] provides estimates of the total number of civilian-owned guns in a country. It then calculates the number per 100 people. This number for a country does not indicate the percentage of the population that owns guns. This is because individuals can own more than one gun. See also: Percent of households with guns by ...
See also: Estimated number of civilian guns per capita by country. It provides estimates of the total number of civilian guns in a country. It then calculates the number per 100 persons. This number for a country does not indicate the percentage of the population that possesses guns. This is because individuals can possess more than one gun.
Roughly 7.5 million American adults became new gun owners during the pandemic, and most of them had previously lived in a home without a gun, according to data from the 2021 National Firearms Survey.
Gun violence is a term of political, economic and sociological interest referring to the tens of thousands of annual firearms-related deaths and injuries occurring in the United States. [ 2 ] In 2016, a U.S. male aged 15–24 was 70 times more likely to be killed with a gun than a French male or British male.
A poll of Wisconsin gun owners, the most extensive to date, shows a nuanced picture of firearms ownership. More are buying for self-defense. A majority keep them locked up.
In 2021, there were 26,000 gun suicides and 21,000 gun homicides, together making up a sixth of deaths from external causes. Gun deaths make up about half of all suicides, but over 80% of homicides. [ 5 ] Gun deaths in 2021 rose to levels not seen since the 1990s, but remained below rates of the 1970s. [ 6 ]
[15] [16] [17] The U.S. has by far the highest estimated number of guns per capita in the world, at 120.5 guns for every 100 people. [18] As per 2023 survey, 32% of Americans own at least one firearm. From 1994 to 2023, 28% gun ownership increased in America. In which women ownership increased by 13.6%, and Hispanics ownership increased by 33.3 ...