Gun Violence in America

The US has 325 million people. civilians owned an estimated 393.3 million firearms, or an average of 1.2 firearms per person.

Handguns comprised 55% of all new guns sold to civilians and law enforcement in 2018, as compared to 35% in 2000

Why Gun Owners Own A Firearm

Roughly 15,498 murders were committed in the United States during 2018. Of these, about 11,280 or 73% were committed with firearms

Based on survey data from a 2000 study U.S. civilians use guns to defend themselves and others from crime at least 989,883 times per year.

A 1994 survey conducted by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that Americans use guns to frighten away intruders who are breaking into their homes about 498,000 times per year.

Out of all deaths by a firearm in 2013, 21,175 were suicides suicides.

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