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.
Share of Americans who have a gun in their home or on their property from 1994 to 2015
Share of households with firearms at home in the United States in 2025
Percentage of population in the United States with at least one gun in the household between 2007 and 2012, by age
Percentage of the population in the United States with at least one gun in the household in 2017, by proximity to urban centers
Share of households that own one or more firearms in the United States from July 1959 to October 2025
Percentage of population in the United States with at least one gun in the household between 2007 and 2012, by education
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