Rockrivr1
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According to Ammoland. Interesting reading though I personally think the statistic is high.
‘Nearly One-Third of Gun Owners Have Used Gun in Self-Defense,’ Says Report
They state:
A whopping 31.1 percent of gun owners—estimated to be about 25.3 million American adults—have used a gun in self-defense, according to the 2021 National Firearms Survey, by Prof. William English, PhD., at Georgetown University.
Ammoland obtained a copy of the 23-page report and it contains some eye-popping data. For example:
‘Nearly One-Third of Gun Owners Have Used Gun in Self-Defense,’ Says Report
They state:
A whopping 31.1 percent of gun owners—estimated to be about 25.3 million American adults—have used a gun in self-defense, according to the 2021 National Firearms Survey, by Prof. William English, PhD., at Georgetown University.
Ammoland obtained a copy of the 23-page report and it contains some eye-popping data. For example:
- There are approximately 1.67 million defensive gun uses annually.
- In most cases (81.9%) the gun is not fired.
- Handguns are the most commonly-used firearm in defensive incidents. Shotguns follow at 21 percent and rifles at 13.1 percent.
- Slightly more than 9 percent of gun owners carry a handgun openly or concealed “always or almost always.” Another 6.9 percent carry a handgun “often.”
- The majority (74.8%) of defensive gun uses take place outside the home, and many (51.2%) involve more than one assailant.