by David Yamane | Feb 17, 2019 | Data, Gun Ownership, Small Arms Survey
How many guns are there in the United States today? No one really knows, but research conducted by the Geneva, Switzerland based Small Arms Survey provides the best guesstimate for 2017: Civilian-held Firearms: 393,347,000 Military-owned Firearms: 4,535,380 Law...
by David Yamane | Feb 11, 2019 | crime, Data, gender, General Social Survey, Gun Ownership, Monmouth University, race, Urban Institute, Zobby Analytics
I concluded a recent post saying if anyone ever asks you how many gun owners there are in America, you can tell them AT LEAST: 40% of households in America have guns in them and 30% of individuals in America personally own a gun. Saying AT LEAST is crucial here,...
by David Yamane | Feb 9, 2019 | Data, Gallup Poll, General Social Survey, Gun Ownership, Monmouth University, Pew Research Center
No one knows what percentage of the U.S. population actually owns guns. As with religion, the federal government does not keep official records or collect statistics on gun ownership. So we depend on surveys conducted by organizations like the Gallup Poll, Pew...
by David Yamane | Feb 7, 2019 | Data, Gun Ownership, My Experience, Pew Research Center
The U.S. population breaks down roughly in thirds – Current Gun Owners: 27 to 33% Not Currently But Possible Gun Owners: 33 to 39% Not Now and Not Ever Gun Owners: 30 to 36% Americans are politically divided by the issue of guns. But as with other “culture...
