Gun laws in the United States

Statistics report on gun laws in the United States

Gun laws in the United States

This report presents statistics and facts about gun laws in the United States. The report begins with an overview of state-level demographics, including gun safety legislation implemented by individual states, followed by information on gun rights and gun control lobbying groups influencing the nation. The report then highlights proposed policies in the U.S. and the amount of public support received by them, as well as the political perspectives on gun control that continue to divide the population. Ultimately, the report concludes by revealing the opinions of the American public themselves.

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State demographics

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  • Basic Statistic U.S. number of federal firearms licensees 2020, by state
  • Premium Statistic U.S. gun laws 2024, by state
  • Premium Statistic U.S. policies restricting guns in public locations 2024, by state
  • Premium Statistic Policies prohibiting gun possession by certain people U.S. 2024, by state
  • Basic Statistic Leading states for gun law strength in the U.S. 2024
  • Premium Statistic Gun violence rate U.S. 2024, by state
  • Premium Statistic U.S. states with highest number of trafficked guns in 2021

Gun lobbying

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  • Basic Statistic U.S. ideological/single-issue lobbying expenditure 2022, by industry
  • Premium Statistic U.S. spending on gun rights versus gun control lobbying 1998-2022
  • Premium Statistic U.S. congressional recipients of funds from gun rights interest groups 1990-2021
  • Premium Statistic U.S. top congressional recipients of funds from gun control interest groups1989-2021
  • Basic Statistic U.S. National Rifle Association lobbying expenditure 1998-2023
  • Premium Statistic Leading gun control lobby organizations in the U.S., by amount spent 2022

Proposed policies

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  • Premium Statistic Share of Americans who support or oppose various gun policy proposals U.S. 2023
  • Premium Statistic Share of Americans who support selected gun safety policies 2022
  • Basic Statistic U.S. adults' support for various gun control measures 2022
  • Premium Statistic Share of Americans who support various gun violence prevention policies U.S. 2023
  • Premium Statistic Share of Americans who support gun violence prevention policies by party U.S. 2023
  • Basic Statistic U.S. support for banning high-capacity ammunition magazines 2023, by party
  • Basic Statistic U.S. support for banning assault-style weapons in the U.S. 2023, by party
  • Basic Statistic U.S. public opinion on a law that bans private handgun possession 1959-2023

Political perspectives

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  • Basic Statistic U.S. support for stricter gun control laws 2023, by party
  • Basic Statistic U.S. adults' support for various gun control measures by party 2022
  • Premium Statistic U.S. views on whether gun ownership increases or reduces safety 2023, by demographic
  • Premium Statistic Share of Americans who favor restrictions on guns, by restriction and party 2021
  • Premium Statistic Share of college students who think campus gun laws are important U.S. 2023, by party
  • Premium Statistic Share of college students who prefer select gun policies on campus U.S 2023, by party
  • Basic Statistic Support for teachers being equipped with firearms in the U.S. in 2022

Public opinion

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  • Premium Statistic U.S. beliefs on how Democratic and Republican gun policies impact safety 2023
  • Basic Statistic U.S. support for protecting or limiting gun ownership rights 2024
  • Premium Statistic Share of Americans who think carrying guns makes public places more or less safe 2023
  • Premium Statistic Share of Americans who were satisfied with gun laws 2012-2024
  • Basic Statistic U.S. voters support for stricter gun laws after mass shootings, 2022
  • Basic Statistic U.S. public opinion on the strictness of laws covering firearms sale 1990-2023
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