Reasons for gun possession in the U.S. 2019

Published by Statista Research Department, Jan 7, 2020
This statistic shows the results of a Statista survey conducted in the United States in 2019 on tattoos, guns and love. During the survey, the respondents were asked why they wanted to have a gun. Some 79 percent of the respondents who own a gun said they wanted to have it for self-defense.

Why did you want to have a gun?

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Number of respondents

213 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

U.S. online polulation, respondents who own a gun

Method of interview

Online survey

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