Guns In The U.S.
Most Americans Say They Have Fired A Gun
A major new report from the Pew Research Center has analyzed U.S. attitudes towards guns. The study found that 48 percent of Americans grew up in a household with a gun while 42 percent currently live in a household with one. It also found that seven-in-ten U.S. adults have fired a gun at some point in their lives while 28 percent have never fired one.
Number of shooting incidents Japan 2017-2023, by firearm type
U.S. gun laws 2024, by state
Share of U.S. adults with select opinions on what causes gun violence 2024
U.S. adults' support for various gun control measures by party 2024
Number of deaths from suicide by firearm in the U.S. 2001-2022
Gun ownership in the U.S. 2023, by ethnicity
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