According to a survey conducted in the United States in 2021, men were more likely than women to either personally own a gun or live in a gun owning household. At this time, 40 percent of American men personally owned a firearm, compared to 22 percent of women.
Percentage of population in the United States with at least one gun in the household in 2021, by gender
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Gallup. (November 17, 2021). Percentage of population in the United States with at least one gun in the household in 2021, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 04, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/623453/gun-ownership-in-the-us-by-gender/
Gallup. "Percentage of population in the United States with at least one gun in the household in 2021, by gender." Chart. November 17, 2021. Statista. Accessed July 04, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/623453/gun-ownership-in-the-us-by-gender/
Gallup. (2021). Percentage of population in the United States with at least one gun in the household in 2021, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 04, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/623453/gun-ownership-in-the-us-by-gender/
Gallup. "Percentage of Population in The United States with at Least One Gun in The Household in 2021, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Nov 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/623453/gun-ownership-in-the-us-by-gender/
Gallup, Percentage of population in the United States with at least one gun in the household in 2021, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/623453/gun-ownership-in-the-us-by-gender/ (last visited July 04, 2022)