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America’s Complex Relationship With Guns
Most gun owners cite protection as a major reason for owning a gun
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- America’s Complex Relationship With Guns
- Americans are divided between those who say the NRA has too much and the right amount of influence
- Gun owners and non-owners disagree on impact that ease of access to legal guns has on gun violence
- Among gun owners there are large partisan gaps in opinion about restricting and expanding gun rights
- Some agreement and many divisions between owners and non-owners on gun proposals
- Despite some agreement, gun owners and non-owners mostly differ on views of key responsibilities of gun owners
- About four-in-ten gun owners say there is always a loaded gun within easy reach when they’re at home
- Most gun owners cite protection as a major reason for owning a gun
- Men are more likely than women to participate in some gun-oriented activities
- Gun ownership varies across demographic groups
- About three-quarters of gun owners say owning a gun is essential to their freedom
- Majority of gun owners own multiple guns
- About four-in-ten U.S. adults say they live in a gun-owning household
- About one-in-ten handgun owners say they carry all of the time