According to a survey conducted in the United States in 2023, Americans aged 55 years old and above were more likely to personally own a gun than their counterparts in other age groups. At this time, 36 percent of Americans aged 55 years old and over personally owned a firearm, compared to 22 percent of those aged 18 to 34 years old, and 31 percent of those aged between 35 and 54 years old.
Percentage of population in the United States with at least one gun in the household in 2023, by age
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Gallup. (November 21, 2023). Percentage of population in the United States with at least one gun in the household in 2023, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 28, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/623409/gun-ownership-in-the-us-by-age/
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