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How Many Guns are in the US? ---
May 25, 2022 15:57:46 #
Last updated: Jan 7, 2022--
America has more guns than any other nation in the world – and that number continues to grow each year. After fighting for their independence, the founding fathers enshrined Americans’ right to firearms in the Second Amendment. This spirit of personal freedom and liberty has carried down through the years and is evident in America’s gun culture today. Because of this Constitutionally guaranteed right, Americans own more guns per capita than any other country. So, how many Americans own guns? Let’s take a closer look.
How Many Gun Owners in America?
32% of Americans say they personally own a firearm according to the 2021 National Firearms Survey. This means that more than 81.4 million Americans own guns. This number only includes adults over 18. When you include family members who live in their same household as a gun owner, that number jumps to 41% of all Americans. Gallup has this figure estimated at 44% of households.
Most Americans Do (Or Might Someday) Own A Gun
The United States has a lot of guns, especially for a massive, peaceful, and prosperous country. In fact, about 1/3 of all the civilian guns in the world are in the hands of Americans. The Pew Research Center has done extensive survey work on gun owners, gun ownership, and what American adults say and think about guns and gun control. America can be roughly divided into thirds with about a third of adults owning a gun. Of the two-thirds that don’t own a gun, 11% live in a household with a gun. Among that same group of Americans that don’t own a gun, half say they might personally own a gun in the future, and a third say they would never own a gun.
How Many Guns in America?
There are estimated to be over 400 million guns in the United States between police, the military, and American civilians. Over 393 Million (Over 98%) of those guns are in civilian hands, the equivalent of 120 firearms per 100 citizens. The average gun owning American has 5 firearms, while nearly 22% of gun owners only have a single firearm. The United States is unique among the community of nations in many ways. America’s cultural and historic views, as well as its laws surrounding gun ownership, are surprising to many. By way of comparison, the nation that is second place on that list is the tiny British territory of the Falkland Islands with 62 firearms per 100 citizens.
Number of Guns Purchased Per Year
There were nearly 40 million guns purchased legally by Americans in 2020 alone according to FBI records. This was higher than any other year on record so far. 2019 was the second highest year with a little over 28 million firearms purchased. This means that firearms purchases jumped by nearly 40%. These numbers are calculated from the NICS Firearm Background Check program. These number might be lower than actual sales as various state laws and purchasing scenarios might not require a background check.
Gun Ownership by Firearm Type
Pistols are the most commonly owned firearm among gun owners – second is rifles and then shotguns last.
Gun Type Percent of Gun Owners Who Own Firearm Type
Handgun 82.7%
Rifle 68.8%
Shotgun 58.4%
Gun Ownership By Gender
39% of men own a firearm, while 22% of women say the same. Overall, 45% of American men and 40% of American women live in a household with a gun.
Personally Own a Firearm Household Has a Firearm
Men 39% 45%
Women 22% 40%
Source: 2021 National Firearms Survey
42.2% of all gun owners are women. 57.8% of gun owners are men.According to the Wall Street Journal, previous surveys have shown that for decades, women made up only 10-20% of gun owners. Digging a little deeper, we find that the demographics of gun owners is changing. According to the 2021 National Firearms Survey, since 2019, nearly half of first time gun buyers are women. In that time, 3.5 million American women became first time firearm owners.
After conducting over 19,000 interviews as part of the 2021 National Firearms Survey, researchers found that the COVID-19 pandemic, the #MeToo movement, and the unrest following the murder of George Floyd have all contributed to increased gun ownership among American women.
Race And Gun Ownership
Many people are surprised to learn that gun ownership in America cuts across racial lines.
Researchers note that gun buyers are increasingly diverse and are becoming gun owners for a variety of reasons including increasing insecurity caused by the pandemic, rising crime, and racial tensions.
Race/Ethnicity Percent that Personally Own A Gun
White 34.3%
Hispanic 28.3%
Black 25.4%
Asian 19.4%
Source: 2021 National Firearms Survey
When you expand this statistic to include entire households, we find that 47% of White, 37% of Black, and 26% of Hispanic, and 20% of Asian households in America owns firearms.
According to the 2020 National Sports Shooting Foundation Firearms Retailer Survey:
During the first half of 2020, retailers noted that the overall makeup of their customers consisted of 55.8 percent white males, 16.6 percent white females, 9.3 percent Black males, 5.4 percent Black females, 6.9 percent Hispanic males, 2.2 percent Hispanic females, 3.1 percent Asian males and 0.7 percent Asian females. The highest overall firearm sales increase comes from Black men and women who show a 58.2 percent increase in purchases during the first six months of 2020 versus the same period last year.
The Geography Of Gun Ownership
According to Pew, there is one region of the country where citizens are far less likely to own a firearm. Ironically, it is the cradle of American democracy in New England and the northeast where only 27% of households own a gun. The rest of the country is statistically tied at around 45% of households. According to World Population Review’s analysis of the 2021 Pew data, more than 60% of households in four states keep guns.
Gun Ownership by State
Highest Gun Owning States
1. Montana: 66.3%
2. Wyoming: 66.2%
3. Alaska: 64.5%
4. Idaho: 60.1%
Lowest Gun Owning States
1. Massachusetts: 14.7%
2. New Jersey: 14.7%
3. Rhode Island: 14.8%
4. Hawaii: 14.9%
In terms of the types of communities where gun ownership is more or less prevalent, a greater share of the population own firearms in rural communities at about 58% of households. This is followed by the suburbs at 41% of households and urban areas at 29% of households.
Political Party Demographics
Republicans are more likely to own a gun that a Democrat, and independents fall in between. But that doesn’t tell the whole story. For example, gun ownership tends to override partisan affiliation when it comes to firearm issues. In fact, Democrat gun owners are less likely to support an assault weapon ban or limit on magazine capacity by 20 percentage points! Furthermore, there are many gun issues on which there is broad agreement between Republicans and Democrats including prohibiting guns from the mentally ill (Favor D 90%/ R 85%) and background checks on private sales (Favor D 92%/ R 70%).
Reasons for Gun Ownership
Beyond the data on gun ownership in America are the reasons that Americans choose to purchase and maintain firearms. While the reasons to purchase a firearm vary widely, the most common is self-defense. Over 2/3rds of gun owners list this as the first reason that they personally own a gun. Hunting, sports shooting, collecting, and required for a job round out the list. While rural gun owners are more likely to hunt or collect guns as a hobby, urban and suburban gun owners are more likely to list personal protection as their primary concern.
Conclusion
The Second Amendment to the United States Constitution significantly limits the federal government’s ability to regulate guns in the United States. The Tenth Amendment, which reserves powers not granted to the federal government to the state governments, means that gun rules such as where and when you can carry in public, who can purchase guns, and what types of guns and features are legal for purchase are left to the States. As a result, gun cultures and statistics can vary widely across America’s many states and territories.
America has more guns than any other nation in the world – and that number continues to grow each year. After fighting for their independence, the founding fathers enshrined Americans’ right to firearms in the Second Amendment. This spirit of personal freedom and liberty has carried down through the years and is evident in America’s gun culture today. Because of this Constitutionally guaranteed right, Americans own more guns per capita than any other country. So, how many Americans own guns? Let’s take a closer look.
How Many Gun Owners in America?
32% of Americans say they personally own a firearm according to the 2021 National Firearms Survey. This means that more than 81.4 million Americans own guns. This number only includes adults over 18. When you include family members who live in their same household as a gun owner, that number jumps to 41% of all Americans. Gallup has this figure estimated at 44% of households.
Most Americans Do (Or Might Someday) Own A Gun
The United States has a lot of guns, especially for a massive, peaceful, and prosperous country. In fact, about 1/3 of all the civilian guns in the world are in the hands of Americans. The Pew Research Center has done extensive survey work on gun owners, gun ownership, and what American adults say and think about guns and gun control. America can be roughly divided into thirds with about a third of adults owning a gun. Of the two-thirds that don’t own a gun, 11% live in a household with a gun. Among that same group of Americans that don’t own a gun, half say they might personally own a gun in the future, and a third say they would never own a gun.
How Many Guns in America?
There are estimated to be over 400 million guns in the United States between police, the military, and American civilians. Over 393 Million (Over 98%) of those guns are in civilian hands, the equivalent of 120 firearms per 100 citizens. The average gun owning American has 5 firearms, while nearly 22% of gun owners only have a single firearm. The United States is unique among the community of nations in many ways. America’s cultural and historic views, as well as its laws surrounding gun ownership, are surprising to many. By way of comparison, the nation that is second place on that list is the tiny British territory of the Falkland Islands with 62 firearms per 100 citizens.
Number of Guns Purchased Per Year
There were nearly 40 million guns purchased legally by Americans in 2020 alone according to FBI records. This was higher than any other year on record so far. 2019 was the second highest year with a little over 28 million firearms purchased. This means that firearms purchases jumped by nearly 40%. These numbers are calculated from the NICS Firearm Background Check program. These number might be lower than actual sales as various state laws and purchasing scenarios might not require a background check.
Gun Ownership by Firearm Type
Pistols are the most commonly owned firearm among gun owners – second is rifles and then shotguns last.
Gun Type Percent of Gun Owners Who Own Firearm Type
Handgun 82.7%
Rifle 68.8%
Shotgun 58.4%
Gun Ownership By Gender
39% of men own a firearm, while 22% of women say the same. Overall, 45% of American men and 40% of American women live in a household with a gun.
Personally Own a Firearm Household Has a Firearm
Men 39% 45%
Women 22% 40%
Source: 2021 National Firearms Survey
42.2% of all gun owners are women. 57.8% of gun owners are men.According to the Wall Street Journal, previous surveys have shown that for decades, women made up only 10-20% of gun owners. Digging a little deeper, we find that the demographics of gun owners is changing. According to the 2021 National Firearms Survey, since 2019, nearly half of first time gun buyers are women. In that time, 3.5 million American women became first time firearm owners.
After conducting over 19,000 interviews as part of the 2021 National Firearms Survey, researchers found that the COVID-19 pandemic, the #MeToo movement, and the unrest following the murder of George Floyd have all contributed to increased gun ownership among American women.
Race And Gun Ownership
Many people are surprised to learn that gun ownership in America cuts across racial lines.
Researchers note that gun buyers are increasingly diverse and are becoming gun owners for a variety of reasons including increasing insecurity caused by the pandemic, rising crime, and racial tensions.
Race/Ethnicity Percent that Personally Own A Gun
White 34.3%
Hispanic 28.3%
Black 25.4%
Asian 19.4%
Source: 2021 National Firearms Survey
When you expand this statistic to include entire households, we find that 47% of White, 37% of Black, and 26% of Hispanic, and 20% of Asian households in America owns firearms.
According to the 2020 National Sports Shooting Foundation Firearms Retailer Survey:
During the first half of 2020, retailers noted that the overall makeup of their customers consisted of 55.8 percent white males, 16.6 percent white females, 9.3 percent Black males, 5.4 percent Black females, 6.9 percent Hispanic males, 2.2 percent Hispanic females, 3.1 percent Asian males and 0.7 percent Asian females. The highest overall firearm sales increase comes from Black men and women who show a 58.2 percent increase in purchases during the first six months of 2020 versus the same period last year.
The Geography Of Gun Ownership
According to Pew, there is one region of the country where citizens are far less likely to own a firearm. Ironically, it is the cradle of American democracy in New England and the northeast where only 27% of households own a gun. The rest of the country is statistically tied at around 45% of households. According to World Population Review’s analysis of the 2021 Pew data, more than 60% of households in four states keep guns.
Gun Ownership by State
Highest Gun Owning States
1. Montana: 66.3%
2. Wyoming: 66.2%
3. Alaska: 64.5%
4. Idaho: 60.1%
Lowest Gun Owning States
1. Massachusetts: 14.7%
2. New Jersey: 14.7%
3. Rhode Island: 14.8%
4. Hawaii: 14.9%
In terms of the types of communities where gun ownership is more or less prevalent, a greater share of the population own firearms in rural communities at about 58% of households. This is followed by the suburbs at 41% of households and urban areas at 29% of households.
Political Party Demographics
Republicans are more likely to own a gun that a Democrat, and independents fall in between. But that doesn’t tell the whole story. For example, gun ownership tends to override partisan affiliation when it comes to firearm issues. In fact, Democrat gun owners are less likely to support an assault weapon ban or limit on magazine capacity by 20 percentage points! Furthermore, there are many gun issues on which there is broad agreement between Republicans and Democrats including prohibiting guns from the mentally ill (Favor D 90%/ R 85%) and background checks on private sales (Favor D 92%/ R 70%).
Reasons for Gun Ownership
Beyond the data on gun ownership in America are the reasons that Americans choose to purchase and maintain firearms. While the reasons to purchase a firearm vary widely, the most common is self-defense. Over 2/3rds of gun owners list this as the first reason that they personally own a gun. Hunting, sports shooting, collecting, and required for a job round out the list. While rural gun owners are more likely to hunt or collect guns as a hobby, urban and suburban gun owners are more likely to list personal protection as their primary concern.
Conclusion
The Second Amendment to the United States Constitution significantly limits the federal government’s ability to regulate guns in the United States. The Tenth Amendment, which reserves powers not granted to the federal government to the state governments, means that gun rules such as where and when you can carry in public, who can purchase guns, and what types of guns and features are legal for purchase are left to the States. As a result, gun cultures and statistics can vary widely across America’s many states and territories.
May 25, 2022 16:10:35 #
May 25, 2022 16:32:42 #
manning5
Loc: Richmond, VA
LogicallyRight wrote:
Good information
Recent news. 50% of the States have passed constitutional gun carry laws, and one state, Nebraska, is on track to be number 51. This set of laws allows people to carry openly or concealed as they wish.
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May 25, 2022 17:07:31 #
manning5 wrote:
Recent news. 50% of the States have passed constitutional gun carry laws, and one state, Nebraska, is on track to be number 51. This set of laws allows people to carry openly or concealed as they wish.
Right. Georgia just passed Constitutional Carry about three weeks after I paid to renew my damn permit. I wonder if I can get my money back?
May 25, 2022 17:43:53 #
manning5 wrote:
Recent news. 50% of the States have passed constitutional gun carry laws, and one state, Nebraska, is on track to be number 51. This set of laws allows people to carry openly or concealed as they wish.
I believe that actual figure is now 27 states....
May 25, 2022 18:06:59 #
Tiptop789
Loc: State of Denial
manning5 wrote:
Recent news. 50% of the States have passed constitutional gun carry laws, and one state, Nebraska, is on track to be number 51. This set of laws allows people to carry openly or concealed as they wish.
I know you meant 51%, however this didn't seem to help in TX did it?
May 25, 2022 18:52:14 #
Tiptop789 wrote:
I know you meant 51%, however this didn't seem to help in TX did it?
It helps everywhere.
https://americangunfacts.com/guns-used-in-self-defense-stats/
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May 25, 2022 20:20:25 #
Smedley_buzkill wrote:
Right. Georgia just passed Constitutional Carry about three weeks after I paid to renew my damn permit. I wonder if I can get my money back?
If you travel, it’s better to have your “permit”. IMO, law enforcement looks a little more favorably on a person with a permit….from some state. Example: if you’re in violation of some minor infraction regarding “how you’re transporting” your firearm.
May 26, 2022 05:24:13 #
America 1
Loc: South Miami
thebigp wrote:
Last updated: Jan 7, 2022-- br America has more gu... (show quote)
Countries with the most guns
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/small-arms-survey-countries-with-the-most-guns-1.3392204
May 26, 2022 06:08:16 #
Tiptop789 wrote:
It is better to have a gun and not need it than to need a gun and not have one.I know you meant 51%, however this didn't seem to help in TX did it?
What Hoplophobes don't seem to understand is, in a mass shooting situation,
a legally armed and trained citizen would be a game changer.
May 26, 2022 08:37:47 #
Blade_Runner wrote:
It is better to have a gun and not need it than to need a gun and not have one.
What Hoplophobes don't seem to understand is, in a mass shooting situation,
a legally armed and trained citizen would be a game changer.
What Hoplophobes don't seem to understand is, in a mass shooting situation,
a legally armed and trained citizen would be a game changer.
I disagree.
I believe they understand that quite well. The issue goes deeper than that.
A person who carries a gun is displaying independence and freedom of thought. They are also, in essence, protecting others. This goes against the leftist mindset - one must rely on 'the government' to keep things secure, to provide your health care, to provide your food...and to provide your thoughts.
May 26, 2022 09:16:06 #
May 26, 2022 14:34:44 #
thebigp wrote:
Last updated: Jan 7, 2022-- br America has more gu... (show quote)
Were you counting ghost guns? The ones you can make in your garage or workplace in a half hour. Do I know people selling them? I can't say, illegal, but so was bootleg whiskey and tons of it got around. Demoncraps are horrified of the scary black rifles, so I showed them a few pink ones and they seemed happy until I told them it was the same gun, just a different paint job. Kind of like lipstick or makeup. Then they just freaked at everything.
May 27, 2022 05:50:04 #
American Vet wrote:
I disagree.
I believe they understand that quite well. The issue goes deeper than that.
A person who carries a gun is displaying independence and freedom of thought. They are also, in essence, protecting others. This goes against the leftist mindset - one must rely on 'the government' to keep things secure, to provide your health care, to provide your food...and to provide your thoughts.
I believe they understand that quite well. The issue goes deeper than that.
A person who carries a gun is displaying independence and freedom of thought. They are also, in essence, protecting others. This goes against the leftist mindset - one must rely on 'the government' to keep things secure, to provide your health care, to provide your food...and to provide your thoughts.
Leftist mindset is total control
May 27, 2022 07:33:13 #
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