Published 07/27/2024 7:43:00 a.m.

Most Americans who own guns say they got them for protection, survey shows

A new survey reveals that more Americans own guns for personal protection than ever before.
Nearly 80% of gun owners stated they purchased firearms for protection, a significant increase over 25 years.
Gender, ethnicity, and race influenced reasons for gun ownership, with women, Black, and Hispanic individuals more likely to cite protection.

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CNN

Most Americans who own guns say they got them for protection, survey shows

More Americans own guns for personal protection than ever before, a new survey shows.

07/25/2024 10:30:02 p.m.·Atlanta, United States

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Most Americans who own guns say they got them for protection, survey shows

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — More Americans own guns for personal protection than ever before, a new survey shows. Gun sales surged during the Covid-19 pandemic, as did gun-related deaths. In 2021, 48,830 people died from gun-related injuries in the US, the highest number on record. Roughly 7.5 million American adults became new gun owners during the pandemic, and most of them had previously lived in a home without a gun, according to data fro…

07/25/2024 10:30:02 p.m.·Idaho Falls, United States

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Most Americans who own guns say they got them for protection, survey shows

07/25/2024 10:30:02 p.m.·Colorado Springs, United States

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Most Americans who own guns say they got them for protection, survey shows

07/25/2024 10:30:02 p.m.·Panama City, United States

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Medical Xpress

As many as 65 million Americans now own firearms for protection, survey suggests

Some 65 million Americans now own firearms for protection—around 80% of the country's estimated 81 million gun owners—suggest the results of a nationally representative survey carried out in 2023, and published online in the journal Injury Prevention.

07/25/2024 6:30:01 p.m.

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65 million Americans now own firearms for protection, suggests survey

Some 65 million Americans now own firearms for protection—around 80% of the country’s estimated 81 million gun owners—suggest the results of a nationally representative survey carried out in 2023, and published online in the journal Injury Prevention.

07/26/2024 2:16:22 a.m.·Washington, United States

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