Best Years For Gunmakers Since the 1980s

Best Years For Gunmakers Since the 1980s

Estimates as to the total number of firearms in circulation in the United States range from about 392 million to over 500 million. Even assuming the low-end estimate, a report from the Geneva-based research organization Small Arms Survey shows that the U.S. is the only country in the world with more civilian-owned guns than people. Key Points Recent estimates suggest that there may be as many as half a billion firearms in circulation in the Un…