According to a survey conducted in 2023, 72 percent of gun owners in the United States cited protection as a major reason for owning a gun. In comparison, seven percent said that a major reason they owned a gun in that year was for their job.
Share of U.S. gun owners with various major reasons for owning a gun in the United States in 2023
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Pew Research Center. (August 16, 2023). Share of U.S. gun owners with various major reasons for owning a gun in the United States in 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1409976/us-main-reasons-to-own-a-gun/
Pew Research Center. "Share of U.S. gun owners with various major reasons for owning a gun in the United States in 2023." Chart. August 16, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1409976/us-main-reasons-to-own-a-gun/
Pew Research Center. (2023). Share of U.S. gun owners with various major reasons for owning a gun in the United States in 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1409976/us-main-reasons-to-own-a-gun/
Pew Research Center. "Share of U.S. Gun Owners with Various Major Reasons for Owning a Gun in The United States in 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Aug 2023, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1409976/us-main-reasons-to-own-a-gun/
Pew Research Center, Share of U.S. gun owners with various major reasons for owning a gun in the United States in 2023 Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1409976/us-main-reasons-to-own-a-gun/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Share of U.S. gun owners with various major reasons for owning a gun in the United States in 2023 [Graph], Pew Research Center, August 16, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1409976/us-main-reasons-to-own-a-gun/
