This statistic shows the distribution of method of acquisition of firearms among gun owners in the United States in 2015. In 2015, 62 percent of gun owners said they acquired their firearm through purchase at a store.
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Distribution of method of acquisition of firearms by owners in the United States in 2015
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This statistic shows the distribution of method of acquisition of firearms among gun owners in the United States in 2015. In 2015, 62 percent of gun owners said they acquired their firearm through purchase at a store.
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This statistic shows the distribution of method of acquisition of firearms among gun owners in the United States in 2015. In 2015, 62 percent of gun owners said they acquired their firearm through purchase at a store.
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- September 2016
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- 2015
- Number of respondents
- 3,949 respondents
- Special properties
- members of GfK Knowledge Panel (55,000 U.S. adults)
- Method of interview
- Online panel
- Supplementary notes
- Members of armed forces were excluded from this survey.
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- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- 2015
- Number of respondents
- 3,949 respondents
- Special properties
- members of GfK Knowledge Panel (55,000 U.S. adults)
- Method of interview
- Online panel
- Supplementary notes
- Members of armed forces were excluded from this survey.
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