65 million Americans now own firearms for protection, suggests the results of a nationally representative survey carried out in 2023
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65 million Americans now own firearms for protection, suggests survey
Some 65 million Americans now own firearms for protection—around 80% of the country’s estimated 81 million gun owners—suggest the results of a nationally representative survey carried out in 2023, and published online in the journal Injury…
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Researchers Find Thousands of Pediatric Firearm Deaths Linked to More Permissive State Gun Laws 🔫📊👶🩹
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Researchers Find Thousands of Pediatric Firearm Deaths Linked to More Permissive State Gun Laws
The new study from Mass General Brigham researchers found that since 2011, states with the most permissive gun laws experienced 67 percent more pediatric deaths than expected.
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Following the 2024 presidential election, fewer gun owners reported possessing firearms to advance political objectives. However, a growing number of owners, particularly Republicans, cited the need for protection at political rallies and protests as a primary…
🗳️ Post-2024 election US gun owners show a decline in owning firearms for political objectives, dropping from 35% in 2023 to 22% in 2025.
🛡️ Gun ownership for protection at political rallies and protests increased, with 42% citing it as important in 2025, up from 35% in 2023. This trend was particularly strong among Republican gun owners.
🏠 Republican gun owners also reported higher importance for home protection (97% in 2025) and increased concern about police violence (34% in 2025).
🏞️ Hunting saw a resurgence as a motivation, with 81% of all gun owners listing it as important in 2025, up from 74% in 2023.
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🛡️ Gun ownership for protection at political rallies and protests increased, with 42% citing it as important in 2025, up from 35% in 2023. This trend was particularly strong among Republican gun owners.
🏠 Republican gun owners also reported higher importance for home protection (97% in 2025) and increased concern about police violence (34% in 2025).
🏞️ Hunting saw a resurgence as a motivation, with 81% of all gun owners listing it as important in 2025, up from 74% in 2023.
#GunControl #SecondAmendment #USPolitics
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