Guns In The U.S.
Most Americans Say They Have Fired A Gun
A major new report from the Pew Research Center has analyzed U.S. attitudes towards guns. The study found that 48 percent of Americans grew up in a household with a gun while 42 percent currently live in a household with one. It also found that seven-in-ten U.S. adults have fired a gun at some point in their lives while 28 percent have never fired one.
Number of shooting incidents Japan 2017-2024, by firearm type
U.S. gun laws 2025, by state
Number of firearm homicides in England and Wales 2011-2024
Leading gun control lobby organizations in the U.S., by amount spent 2023-2024
Distribution of firearm deaths among youths in the U.S. 2013 and 2023, by type
Distribution of firearm deaths among U.S. youths in 2013 and 2023, by type and age
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