Over 40% of US Homes Own at Least One Firearm

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A 2020 survey from Statista reports that 42% of US homes own at least one firearm

Main reasons reported for gun ownership:

  • 67% for Protection
  • 38% for Hunting
  • 30% for Sport Shooting
  • 13% Collectors
  • 8% for Occupations

    • Did You Know…

  • 9.05 million firearms are manufactured in the US each year – The amount of exported firearms manufactured in the US is 554,000.
  • There were 39.6 million background checks performed by the NICS in 2020.

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