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Gun laws in the United States regulate the sale, possession, and use of firearms and ammunition.State laws (and the laws of the District of Columbia and of the U.S. territories) vary considerably, and are independent of existing federal firearms laws, although they are sometimes broader or more limited in scope than the federal laws.
From 1994 to 2023, gun ownership increased 28% in America. In 2023, about 16.7 million firearms were sold in the U.S. In the first four months of 2024, nearly 5.5 million firearms were sold, averaging around 1.3 million per month. About 72% of gun owners say they own a gun primarily for protection. [3]
This is a list of US states by gun deaths and rates of violence. 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]
Nucla became the first city to mandate gun ownership in Colorado. With just around 700 people, Nucla passed what they call the "Home Protection Ordinance" in 2013, but does not actually enforce it. 4.
Canada follows with 34.7 guns per 100 people—less than a third of the gun ownership rate of Americans. In fact, the United States accounts for 4.4 percent of the world’s population but owns 42 ...
States with more gun ownership and laxer gun laws report higher levels of firearm deaths, ... 97% of Guns NOT In Areas of US That Account For 3% of Gun Violence, Feb. 23, 2024.
Gun show, in the U.S.. Most federal gun laws are found in the following acts: [3] [4] National Firearms Act (NFA) (1934): Taxes the manufacture and transfer of, and mandates the registration of Title II weapons such as machine guns, short-barreled rifles and shotguns, heavy weapons, explosive ordnance, suppressors, and disguised or improvised firearms.
New York will require gun dealers to post signs warning consumers of the risk of gun ownership starting Jan. 7. In the new year, New York is also implementing a statewide registry of extreme risk ...