This statistic shows the distribution of method of acquisition of firearms among gun owners in the United States in 2015. In 2015, 62 percent of gun owners said they acquired their firearm through purchase at a store.
Distribution of method of acquisition of firearms by owners in the United States in 2015
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Russell Sage Foundation. (September 30, 2016). Distribution of method of acquisition of firearms by owners in the United States in 2015 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/625319/methods-of-firearm-acquisition-us/
Russell Sage Foundation. "Distribution of method of acquisition of firearms by owners in the United States in 2015." Chart. September 30, 2016. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/625319/methods-of-firearm-acquisition-us/
Russell Sage Foundation. (2016). Distribution of method of acquisition of firearms by owners in the United States in 2015. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/625319/methods-of-firearm-acquisition-us/
Russell Sage Foundation. "Distribution of Method of Acquisition of Firearms by Owners in The United States in 2015." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Sep 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/625319/methods-of-firearm-acquisition-us/
Russell Sage Foundation, Distribution of method of acquisition of firearms by owners in the United States in 2015 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/625319/methods-of-firearm-acquisition-us/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Distribution of method of acquisition of firearms by owners in the United States in 2015 [Graph], Russell Sage Foundation, September 30, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/625319/methods-of-firearm-acquisition-us/
