Gun Ownership by State (2023 Statistics)

[ammodotcom]

Where does your state rank in gun ownership? We analyzed all 50 states, gun ownership rates, and ownership percentages to bring you this article. Of course, we’ve also included the answers to some of your most burning questions about gun control, ownership, and crime.

Report Highlights:

• The United States has the highest per capita rate of civilian firearm ownership at 120.48 firearms per 100 people.
• American civilians own 46% (approximately 393.3 million) of the world’s 857 million civilian-use firearms. (Source)
• Montana has the highest amount of gun owners (66.3%).
• Wyoming has the most guns per capita, with 245.8 firearms for every 1,000 residents.
• The top 5 states for gun ownership comprise only .8% of the nation’s firearm-related homicides (185 homicides between all 5 states).
• The bottom 5 states for gun ownership comprise 4% of the nation’s firearm-related homicides (1,038 firearm-related homicides).
• According to surveys, 36% of gun owners are white, 24% are black, and 15% are Hispanic. The remaining civilians do not personally own a firearm but do live in a home with someone who does.
• Recent polls show that 32% of adults in the U.S. own at least one firearm.
• 72% of gun owners say the main reason for owning a firearm is for protection.
• According to this poll, 32% of US adults own at least one firearm.
• New Jersey has the lowest rate of gun ownership at only 8.9% of the population and the least amount per capita (1.1 for every 1,000 people).

Global Civilian Firearm-Ownership

Globally, it is estimated that more than 857 million civilians own firearms for personal or defensive use. It’s likely that this number is much higher than the registered firearms that local governments can track.

Note: This information is based on a survey. The information given is only as accurate as the respective government provides.



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[BADecker]

One of the best places to go to find out about gun laws in the US is, GUNLAWS.COM.

Alan Korwin, who owns the site, has been publishing gun laws for years. He publishes changes to gun laws in all 50 States as those laws are set in place. Anybody who is serious about gun laws and changes (and other patriotic things) should peruse the website.

[Ndabagi01]

Is this country such a scary place that one can't live there without owning a firearm for protection? According to the highlights you've shared in the post, most people who own a gun do so for protection. I have never been there or know how the laws in such countries work, but as a first world country, I expect it to be more secured and one of the safest places to stay, but with all of these homicide cases, I believe it is not as I assumed.

[tvbcof]

Probably the best argument for the U.S. abandoning the 2nd amendment and dis-arming Americans is that if it were to occur, the U.N., U.S. traitors installed into the government, Talmudics who seek to fulfill their twisted end-times prophesies, etc, would need to emplace far fewer military aged male 'immigrants' within American borders in order to archive the goals of fighting the native population and militarized invasion forces to a mutual destruction.

[o48o]

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Global Civilian Firearm-Ownership

Globally, it is estimated that more than 857 million civilians own firearms for personal or defensive use. It’s likely that this number is much higher than the registered firearms that local governments can track.

Note: This information is based on a survey. The information given is only as accurate as the respective government provides.



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How does ammo.com do their surveys?

As a Finnish citizen i noticed that under "Global Civilian Firearm-Ownership", we are not in the list, even though 1/3 of civilians in here owns a firearm for hunting.

Actually i just had to check it and according to worldpopulationreview it's 32.4 guns per 100 citizens, meaning that our civilians have total 1.8M guns.

And that's not even on the list. I haven't cross checked other data but imho that kind of mistake makes the whole data invalid.

[BADecker]

The freedom of the world hangs on the first 4 Amendments to the Constitution in the US. When world government leaders realize that they can't be too harsh on their citizens... can't make slaves of their citizens... because their citizens will look at gun freedom in America and rebel, they stop their harsh takeovers of their people.

Gun freedom in America is keeping the world free, even though most of the citizens of peaceful, free nations don't realize it.

[philipma1957]

I live in NJ USA.  We have the strictest gun laws. I own 2 guns via inheritance. They are shotguns which are the only bullets you can buy in NJ without a permit.

Do I really want the shotguns no but they have been in the family since the 1920's So I will keep them for now.

Do I think they make me safer? no not right now and they are very likely to never make me safer.

[AYOBA]

There is a lack of freedom in some counties, which is the main reason why everyone has a gun, they did it for their own protection. It's not that they oppose laws; rather, it is the possessor of their government.

Since no one will claim a gun without a license, it appears that you highlighted the fact that each nation has its unique firearms and license requirements. Anyone who not does not have a license the is breaking the law.

[Despairo]

If the country can allow their citizen to own gun, it means the criminal rate is really high. So, it's safer to live in a country where the country is really strict when it comes to owning a gun.

Do I think they make me safer? no not right now and they are very likely to never make me safer.

Have you ever shoot someone?

There is a lack of freedom in some counties, which is the main reason why everyone has a gun, they did it for their own protection. It's not that they oppose laws; rather, it is the possessor of their government.

No, actually if a country is lack of freedom, most of people will not own a gun because the country is strict. Most of countries only allow their citizen to own gun if they have a firearms license and it's really hard to get it if you're not work in military.

[AYOBA]

There is a lack of freedom in some counties, which is the main reason why everyone has a gun, they did it for their own protection. It's not that they oppose laws; rather, it is the possessor of their government.

No, actually if a country is lack of freedom, most of people will not own a gun because the country is strict. Most of countries only allow their citizen to own gun if they have a firearms license and it's really hard to get it if you're not work in military.

Comprehending what you're trying to communicate isn't that tough. Are you saying that a person can't possess a firearm license until his as accepted as a soldier or employed by the armed forces? I never agree with that, sorry. I want you to know that you don't have to be a servant in order to achieve your goals in life. If I may then ask, does vigilante that also possess a legally owned firearm with license Do they have a military background? The focus of modern life is money. You can accomplish everything you set your mind to if you have money.

[yazher]

No wonder people in that country are mostly minding their own business and they are not as hospitable as the other countries are. Honestly, if a person wanted to see a lower crime rate, he could just simply go to Saudi Arabia because no one would dare to commit a crime there unless he is already gone out of his mind. Unlike in the US, the punishment is light and they even make it easy for a crime like theft or any robberies. In Saudi, that's not the case because they will gonna be losing hands once they are caught in such crimes and they will also killed once they kill someone. This might be a sound strategy but in order to preserve the good people you need to get rid of the bad ones with justice of course.

[Hispo]

No wonder people in that country are mostly minding their own business and they are not as hospitable as the other countries are. Honestly, if a person wanted to see a lower crime rate, he could just simply go to Saudi Arabia because no one would dare to commit a crime there unless he is already gone out of his mind. Unlike in the US, the punishment is light and they even make it easy for a crime like theft or any robberies. In Saudi, that's not the case because they will gonna be losing hands once they are caught in such crimes and they will also killed once they kill someone. This might be a sound strategy but in order to preserve the good people you need to get rid of the bad ones with justice of course.

It hardly depends on the country one lives in, the traditions of that country and also you should keep in mind the general perception on the human rights of each country. In most of the west, cutting someones hand off because of robbery, would be considered to be too extreme and the capital punishment depends on the crime committed and the gravity of it.
Since this is a thread which is about the ownership of Guns by civilian populations, talking about Saudi Arabia in this thread sounds rather irrelevant, since as far as I know in that country people do not have rights to bear arms, unlike in the USA. That latter country is rather a special case in this hemisphere.

[Nerdy doctor]

If the country can allow their citizen to own gun, it means the criminal rate is really high. So, it's safer to live in a country where the country is really strict when it comes to owning a gun.

The crime rate in the U.S may be partially what motivates some citizens to own a firearm but I doubt it’s the only reason. People own firearms just cause they’re allowed to. If you ask a gun loving touting American on why he has and carries a firearm, he’ll probably tell you it’s his right to own a firearm to be able to defend himself from a tyrannical government which in a sense I find quite ironic.
But I agree with you that it would be a lot safer to live in a country where the civilian population has very limited access to firearms.

[btc78]

Is this country such a scary place that one can't live there without owning a firearm for protection? According to the highlights you've shared in the post, most people who own a gun do so for protection. I have never been there or know how the laws in such countries work,

i believe the homicide cases are results of making ownership of firearms legal

there are also a lot of cases of mass shootings in this country it’s truly scary and i hope the country reflects and acts on these worrying numbers accordingly

but as a first world country, I expect it to be more secured and one of the safest places to stay, but with all of these homicide cases, I believe it is not as I assumed.

guns are so easily accessible that there are multiple stores that you could just walk in to and buy a gun

[o48o]

There is a lack of freedom in some counties, which is the main reason why everyone has a gun, they did it for their own protection. It's not that they oppose laws; rather, it is the possessor of their government.

Since no one will claim a gun without a license, it appears that you highlighted the fact that each nation has its unique firearms and license requirements. Anyone who not does not have a license the is breaking the law.

Not true, 3rd of Finnish civilians in my country has a firearm (for some reason it's not in that list). People use them for hunting and sports. We have no fear from our government nor we feel that would would even need to defend ourselves against it.

Russia on the next door however is whole another subject. It's the reason civilians made hidden gun stashes hidden after continuation war, just in case if we ever needed resort to guerrilla warfare. Now we have way more efficient emergency systems with huge tunnel network system under Finland. We have been preparing since continuation war, since we knew we couldn't trust soviet / russian leadership.

I guess gun ownership creates feeling of safety, but in case war will happen, it won't be happening in guerrilla style, as we are highly organised. And like i said, it's not lack of freedom. US just likes to sell their idea of freedom, but usually people crying for total freedom of gun ownership don't even seem to know what they want.

[Hispo]

There is a lack of freedom in some counties, which is the main reason why everyone has a gun, they did it for their own protection. It's not that they oppose laws; rather, it is the possessor of their government.

Since no one will claim a gun without a license, it appears that you highlighted the fact that each nation has its unique firearms and license requirements. Anyone who not does not have a license the is breaking the law.

Not true, 3rd of Finnish civilians in my country has a firearm (for some reason it's not in that list). People use them for hunting and sports. We have no fear from our government nor we feel that would would even need to defend ourselves against it.

Russia on the next door however is whole another subject. It's the reason civilians made hidden gun stashes hidden after continuation war, just in case if we ever needed resort to guerrilla warfare. Now we have way more efficient emergency systems with huge tunnel network system under Finland. We have been preparing since continuation war, since we knew we couldn't trust soviet / russian leadership.

I guess gun ownership creates feeling of safety, but in case war will happen, it won't be happening in guerrilla style, as we are highly organised. And like i said, it's not lack of freedom. US just likes to sell their idea of freedom, but usually people crying for total freedom of gun ownership don't even seem to know what they want.

It is a complex topic, obviously. I did not know we have people from Findland around here, by the way.
I have seen some documentary films about the lifestyle of people who live in the flatlands of the United States, in deep red States and counties and, in my opinion, it seems to be that the original purpose of the second amendment of the constitution has been distorted in the mind of many people.
We could argue that originally that part of the constitution was supposed to serve for people of the just-born USA to defend themselves against a possible English invasion, in the lack of a formal army.
Nowadays, there are people who bear arms and believe it is a God given right and power which is not supposed to be infringed, not matter what.

Some people in the USA seem to mistify the constitution and that amendment in particular as part of their bible, instead of words writen by human beings, like anyone of us.

[BADecker]

The background behind the 2nd Amendment was/is the idea that the whole populace is the militia or militia 'reserve'. So, being the militia, all the latest weaponry needs to be available and owned by the militia so that they can actively repel any invasion on moment's notice. Regarding their weaponry, this would not only include guns, but also tanks, bazookas, etc.... including all the latest DARPA weaponry and whatever other new-technology weaponry might be available.

[Hispo]

The background behind the 2nd Amendment was/is the idea that the whole populace is the militia or militia 'reserve'. So, being the militia, all the latest weaponry needs to be available and owned by the militia so that they can actively repel any invasion on moment's notice. Regarding their weaponry, this would not only include guns, but also tanks, bazookas, etc.... including all the latest DARPA weaponry and whatever other new-technology weaponry might be available.

And where is the "well organized" part is supposed to be applied then?
Because if the second amendment was followed as I believe it was supposed to be intended, then all people legally bearing weapons should at the very least be registered and receive some kind of training before being left alone to continue their civil life. The law would not also imply that by bearing arms the civil people are in the obligation to join forces to repel a foreign invasion to the USA?

I believe it would be unrealistic to assume the federal government would put in power of civilians weapons as big as tanks or missils. Keeping in mind they do not even allow civilians to bear automatic weapons/machine guns without proper registration and permits.

[BADecker]

The background behind the 2nd Amendment was/is the idea that the whole populace is the militia or militia 'reserve'. So, being the militia, all the latest weaponry needs to be available and owned by the militia so that they can actively repel any invasion on moment's notice. Regarding their weaponry, this would not only include guns, but also tanks, bazookas, etc.... including all the latest DARPA weaponry and whatever other new-technology weaponry might be available.

And where is the "well organized" part is supposed to be applied then?
Because if the second amendment was followed as I believe it was supposed to be intended, then all people legally bearing weapons should at the very least be registered and receive some kind of training before being left alone to continue their civil life. The law would not also imply that by bearing arms the civil people are in the obligation to join forces to repel a foreign invasion to the USA?

I believe it would be unrealistic to assume the federal government would put in power of civilians weapons as big as tanks or missils. Keeping in mind they do not even allow civilians to bear automatic weapons/machine guns without proper registration and permits.

There are many 'neighborhood watches' and other similar organizations throughout the USA that are organized by the local police. These are the militias.

The Federal government is made up of people. If there were no people in government offices, the government could do absolutely nothing at all... being only paperwork.

So far, most of the organization by the people against government officials is being aimed at government offices rather than at the people in those offices. When it gets bad enough - like it is getting now - the people will start aiming their lawsuits at the people of government rather than the government offices.

When government people are ousted for not obeying their Oaths of Office to uphold the Constitution, other people will get into government who WILL obey their Oaths of Office. The Constitution will be upheld, and the people will get their weapons (arms). The petty crooks will be too scared to remain as crooks, because all the good people will be armed to the teeth. Corruption will be cleaned up.

[iBaba]

Why can't the United States of America just ban the Gun Ownership act in the constitution so that individuals can stop owning guns and carrying guns unneccessarily. I believe the society can be much more peaceful than ever if and only if people will be stopped from carrying guns for owning sake. Since there’s no country run by human beings that is faultless, then I don’t think it is okay for the US government to allow the use of firearms by individuals, therefore, the Gun Ownership should be banned and all sold guns to individuals and other citizens be retrieved by the government.

Due to the nature of Guns, which are dangerous weapons, not everyone, have the psychological capacity to acquire firearms or go near them and that’s why we have recorded an increased gun related violence over the years. All these can be stopped if the goverment reduce that access to guns, regardless of the type of gun.

Alternatively, instead of issuing these guns to people for protection, can implement very strict laws against citizens who break the laws and ensure serious implementation of local police.