This statistic shows the distribution of reasons for firearm ownership among gun owners in the United States in 2015. In 2015, 72 percent of gun owners said they owned a gun for protection from people.
Distribution of reasons for firearm ownership in the United States in 2015
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Russell Sage Foundation. (September 30, 2016). Distribution of reasons for firearm ownership in the United States in 2015 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 21, 2021, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/625277/reasons-for-gun-ownership-us/
Russell Sage Foundation. "Distribution of reasons for firearm ownership in the United States in 2015." Chart. September 30, 2016. Statista. Accessed January 21, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/625277/reasons-for-gun-ownership-us/
Russell Sage Foundation. (2016). Distribution of reasons for firearm ownership in the United States in 2015. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 21, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/625277/reasons-for-gun-ownership-us/
Russell Sage Foundation. "Distribution of Reasons for Firearm Ownership in The United States in 2015." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Sep 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/625277/reasons-for-gun-ownership-us/
Russell Sage Foundation, Distribution of reasons for firearm ownership in the United States in 2015 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/625277/reasons-for-gun-ownership-us/ (last visited January 21, 2021)