2023 survey indicates 80% of US gun owners own firearms for protection, with increasing women and minority ownership driven by liberalized firearms policies.
65 million Americans, or 80% of estimated 81 million gun owners, own firearms primarily for protection, according to a 2023 survey. The study reveals a shift in gun ownership demographics, with increasing numbers of women and minorities citing protection as their main reason. The trend is attributed to liberalized firearms policies, such as concealed carry and stand your ground legislation. In 2021, firearms caused a record-high 49,000 deaths in the US.
July 25, 2024
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