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United States — Gun Facts, Figures and the Law

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Civilian Guns
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Number of Privately Owned FirearmsThe estimated total number of guns (both licit and illicit) held by civilians in the United States is 270,000,0001 to 310,000,0002 3
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Rate of Civilian Firearm Possession per 100 PopulationThe estimated rate of private gun ownership (both licit and illicit) in the United States is 101.052 4 1 firearms per 100 people
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Number of Privately Owned RiflesIn the United States, the number of rifles in civilian possession is reported to be 110,000,0002
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Number of Privately Owned ShotgunsIn the United States, the number of shotguns in civilian possession is reported to be 86,000,0002
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Number of Privately Owned HandgunsThere are reportedly 114,000,0002 handguns in civilian possession in the United States
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Number of Privately Owned Firearms - World RankingIn a comparison of the number of privately owned guns in 178 countries, the United States ranked at No. 15 
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Rate of Privately Owned Firearms per 100 Population - World RankingIn a comparison of the rate of private gun ownership in 178 countries, the United States ranked at No. 11
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Proportion of Households with FirearmsChartIn the United States, the percentage of households with one or more guns is reported to be 

31.0%6
37%7
33.1%6 7 8 9
31.1%
34.0%
33.1%
34.7%
33.5%
32.4%
34.8%
40.1%
40.6%
42.0%
39.6%
42.2%
46.0%
39.8%
46.0%
44.2%
44.9%
45.3%
47.3%
50.4%
46.5%
46.1%
47.0%
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Proportion of Households with RiflesChartIn the United States, the percentage of households with one or more rifles is reported to be 

20.5%10
19.4%
25.2%
20.4%
21.0%
22.2%
21.6%
22.5%
25.8%
27.3%
25.7%
27.8%
27.8%
29.6%
27.3%
30.0%
31.4%
29.6%
32.5%
31.2%
33.5%
30.5%
28.4%
30.8%
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Proportion of Households with ShotgunsChartIn the United States, the percentage of households with one or more shotguns is reported to be 

21.4%11
19.7%
25.4%
20.3%
20.0%
23.2%
20.0%
22.1%
27.2%
27.1%
29.7%
29.0%
28.6%
30.6%
26.4%
30.9%
30.3%
28.7%
32.7%
33.0%
34.8%
30.5%
29.0%
29.0%
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Proportion of Households with HandgunsChartIn the United States, the percentage of households with one or more handguns is reported to be 

21.9%12
19.6%
26.2%
20.0%
20.7%
21.0%
20.5%
20.5%
23.7%
26.2%
26.1%
22.1%
24.9%
26.8%
24.4%
26.1%
24.1%
21.4%
22.9%
24.9%
21.3%
22.2%
20.3%
20.3%
Government Guns
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Number of Military FirearmsThe defence forces of the United States are reported to have 2,700,00013 14 firearms
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Routine Arming of PoliceIn the United States, police officers on routine patrol carry one or more firearms15 16 17 18
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Number of Law Enforcement FirearmsPolice in the United States are reported to have 1,150,00019 firearms

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Total Number of Gun DeathsChartIn the United States, annual deaths resulting from firearms total 

33,63620
33,563
32,35120 21
31,67220
31,347
31,593
31,224
30,896
30,694
29,569
30,136
30,242
29,573
28,663
28,874 
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Rate of All Gun Deaths per 100,000 PeopleChartIn the United States, the annual rate of all gun deaths per 100,000 population is 

10.6420
10.69
10.3820 21
10.2620
10.22
10.39
10.37
10.35
10.39
10.10
10.39
10.51
10.38
10.19
10.35
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Homicides (any method)ChartIn the United States, annual homicides by any means total 

16,12120
16,68820 22
16,23820 21 22 23 24
16,25920 25 26 22 23
16,799
17,826
18,361
18,573
18,124
17,357
17,732
17,638
20,308
16,765
16,88920 27 23
14,27627 23
18,20828 23
19,645
21,606 
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Rate of Homicide per 100,000 People (any method)ChartIn the United States, the annual rate of homicide by any means per 100,000 population is 

5.1020
5.3220 22
5.2120 21 22 23 24
5.2720 25 22 23
5.4820 25 26 22 23
5.86
6.10
6.22
6.13
5.93
6.11
6.13
7.13
5.96
6.0520 27 23
5.1927 23
6.723
7.3
8.1
9.9329
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Gun HomicidesChartIn the United States, annual firearm homicides total 

11,20820
11,62220 22
11,06820 21 30 22
11,07820 30 22 23 31
11,493
12,179
12,632
12,79120 23 31
12,35220 22 23 31
11,62420 23 31
11,920
11,82920 32 31
11,348
10,80120
10,82820 27
9,25727 
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Rate of Gun Homicide per 100,000 PeopleChartIn the United States, the annual rate of firearm homicide per 100,000 population is 

3.5520
3.7020 4
3.5520 21
3.5920 23 31
3.7520 26 23 31
4.01
4.19
4.29
4.18
3.97
4.11
4.1120 32 31
3.98
3.8420
3.8820 27
3.3727
7.0733
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Proportion of Homicides Committed With a GunChartIn the United States, the percentage of homicides committed with a firearm is reported to be 

60%22
69.6%34 22 24 35
68.1%34 22
68.4%
68.3%
68.8%
68.9%
68.2%
67.0%34
67.2%
67.1%
55.9%
64.4%
64.1%
65.9%
68.0%
68.0%
69.0%
71.4%
71.2%
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Handgun HomicidesChartIn the United States, according to figures36 from the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), annual handgun homicides total 

5,78230 37
6,404
6,251
6,115
6,501
6,800
7,398
7,836
7,565
7,286
7,745
7,294
6,931
6,778
6,658 
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Rate of Handgun Homicide per 100,000 PeopleChartIn the United States, according to figures38 from the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the annual rate of handgun homicide per 100,000 population is 

1.824 37
2.04
2.01
1.98
2.12
2.24
2.46
2.63
2.56
2.49
2.67
2.54
2.43
2.40
2.39
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Handgun Homicides (CDC)ChartIn the United States, according to figures from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),36 annual handgun homicides total 

85339 37
872
843
899
1,013
961
976
997
1,074
1,011
1,011
1,024
1,014
1,068
1,082 
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Rate of Handgun Homicide per 100,000 People (CDC)ChartIn the United States, according to figures from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),38 the annual rate of handgun homicide per 100,000 population is 

0.2739 37
0.28
0.27
0.29
0.33
0.32
0.32
0.33
0.36
0.35
0.35
0.36
0.36
0.38
0.39
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Long Gun HomicidesChartIn the United States, according to figures40 from the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), annual long gun homicides total 

59330 37
608
694
733
774
822
910
928
967
910
846
974
897
896
931 
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Rate of Long Gun Homicide per 100,000 PeopleChartIn the United States, according to figures41 from the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the annual rate of long gun homicide per 100,000 population is 

0.184 37
0.19
0.22
0.24
0.25
0.27
0.30
0.31
0.33
0.31
0.29
0.34
0.31
0.32
0.33
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Long Gun Homicides (CDC)ChartIn the United States, according to figures40 from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),40 annual long gun homicides total 

49542 37
489
543
576
640
664
682
768
765
714
687
744
758
694
693 
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Rate of Long Gun Homicide per 100,000 People (CDC)ChartIn the United States, according to figures from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),41 the annual rate of long gun homicide per 100,000 population is 

0.1642 37
0.16
0.17
0.19
0.21
0.22
0.23
0.26
0.26
0.24
0.24
0.26
0.27
0.25
0.25
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Gun Homicides (Other)ChartIn the United States, according to figures43 from the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), annual firearm homicides (other) total 

2,07930 37
1,885
1,708
2,026
1,924
1,906
1,821
1,461
1,626
1,189
1,068
1,260
1,062
987
891 
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Rate of Gun Homicide (Other) per 100,000 PeopleChartIn the United States, according to figures44 from the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the annual rate of firearm homicide (other) per 100,000 population is 

0.654 37
0.61
0.55
0.65
0.63
0.63
0.60
0.49
0.55
0.41
0.37
0.44
0.37
0.35
0.32
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Gun Homicides (Other) (CDC)ChartIn the United States, according to figures43 from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), annual firearm homicides (other) total 

9,85945 37
10,261
9,682
9,603
9,840
10,554
10,974
11,026
10,513
9,899
10,222
10,061
9,576
9,039
9,053 
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Rate of Gun Homicide (Other) per 100,000 People (CDC)ChartIn the United States, according to figures44 from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the annual rate of firearm homicide (other) per 100,000 population is 

3.1245 37
3.27
3.11
3.11
3.21
3.47
3.64
3.70
3.56
3.38
3.52
3.50
3.36
3.21
3.24
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Suicides (any method)ChartIn the United States, annual suicides by any means total 

41,14920
40,600
39,51820 21
38,36420
36,909
36,03520 46
34,598
33,300
32,63720  47 46
32,43920 46
31,484
31,655
30,62220 48 46
29,35020 46
29,19920 
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Rate of Suicide per 100,000 People (any method)ChartIn the United States, the annual rate of suicide by any means per 100,000 population is 

13.0220
12.94
12.6820 21
12.4320
12.03
11.8520 47 46
11.4920 46
11.16
11.0420 47 46
11.0820 46
10.8520 49 46
11.0120 46
10.7520 48 46
10.4320 46
10.4620
12.0650
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Gun SuicidesChartIn the United States, annual firearm suicides total 

21,17520
20,666
19,99020 21
19,39220
18,735
18,223
17,352
16,883
17,00220 51
16,75020
16,907
17,108
16,86920 48
16,58620
16,599 
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Rate of Gun Suicide per 100,000 PeopleChartIn the United States, the annual rate of firearm suicide per 100,000 population is 

6.7020
6.58
6.4220 21
6.2820
6.11
5.99
5.76
5.66
5.7520 4
5.7220
5.83
5.95
5.9220 48
5.8920
5.95
7.3552
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Handgun SuicidesChartIn the United States, annual handgun suicides total 

5,38853
5,079
4,806
4,603
4,474
4,119
3,801
3,655
3,654
3,609
3,672
3,597
3,489
3,520
3,476 
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Rate of Handgun Suicide per 100,000 PeopleChartIn the United States, the annual rate of handgun suicide per 100,000 population is 

1.7053
1.62
1.54
1.49
1.46
1.35
1.26
1.22
1.24
1.23
1.27
1.25
1.22
1.25
1.25
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Long Gun SuicidesChartIn the United States, the number of long gun suicides is 

3,02554
3,012
2,961
2,957
2,924
2,952
2,758
2,758
2,915
2,798
2,668
2,908
2,814
2,684
2,776 
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Rate of Long Gun Suicide per 100,000 PeopleChartIn the United States, the annual rate of long gun suicide per 100,000 population is 

0.9654
0.96
0.95
0.96
0.95
0.97
0.92
0.92
0.99
0.96
0.92
1.01
0.99
0.95
0.99
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Gun Suicides (Other)ChartIn the United States, annual gun suicides (other) total 

12,76255
12,575
12,223
11,832
11,337
11,152
10,793
10,470
10,433
10,343
10,567
10,603
10,566
10,382
10,347 
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Rate of Gun Suicide (Other) per 100,000 PeopleChartIn the United States, the annual rate of gun suicide (other) per 100,000 population is 

4.0455
4.01
3.92
3.83
3.73
3.67
3.58
3.51
3.53
3.53
3.64
3.69
3.71
3.69
3.71
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Unintentional Gun DeathsChartIn the United States, annual unintentional shooting deaths total 

50520
548
59120 21
60620
554
592
613
642
78920 51
64920
730
762
80220 48
77620
824 
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Rate of Unintentional Gun Death per 100,000 PeopleChartIn the United States, the annual rate of unintentional shooting death per 100,000 population is 

0.1620
0.17
0.1920 21
0.2020
0.18
0.19
0.20
0.22
0.2720 4
0.2220
0.25
0.26
0.2820 48
0.2820
0.30
0.5956
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Unintentional Handgun DeathsChartIn the United States, annual unintentional shooting deaths by handgun total 

7957
69
68
91
81
89
90
107
107
93
83
108
108
120
130 
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Rate of Unintentional Handgun Death per 100,000 PeopleChartIn the United States, the annual rate of unintentional shooting death by handgun per 100,000 population is 

0.0257
0.02
0.02
0.03
0.03
0.03
0.03
0.04
0.04
0.03
0.03
0.04
0.04
0.04
0.05
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Unintentional Long Gun DeathsChartIn the United States, annual unintentional shooting deaths by long gun total 

8158
67
98
83
98
101
92
73
104
95
105
119
148
131
112 
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Rate of Unintentional Long Gun Death per 100,000 PeopleChartIn the United States, the annual rate of unintentional shooting death by long gun per 100,000 population is 

0.0358
0.02
0.03
0.03
0.03
0.03
0.03
0.02
0.04
0.03
0.04
0.04
0.05
0.05
0.04
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Unintentional Gun Deaths (Other)ChartIn the United States, annual unintentional shooting deaths by firearm (other) total 

34559
412
425
432
375
402
431
462
578
461
542
535
546
525
582 
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Rate of Unintentional Gun Death (Other) per 100,000 PeopleChartIn the United States, the annual rate of unintentional shooting death by firearm (other) per 100,000 population is 

0.1159
0.13
0.14
0.14
0.12
0.13
0.14
0.15
0.20
0.16
0.19
0.19
0.19
0.19
0.21
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Gun Deaths from Undetermined CauseChartIn the United States, annual shooting deaths in which the cause remains undecided total 

28120
256
24820 21
25220
232
273
276
220
221
235
232
243
23120 48
23020
324 
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Rate of Gun Death from Undetermined Cause per 100,000 PeopleChartIn the United States, the annual rate of unknown-cause shooting deaths per 100,000 population is 

0.0920
0.08
0.0820 21
0.0820
0.08
0.09
0.09
0.07
0.07
0.08
0.0820 49
0.0820
0.0820 48
0.0820
0.12
0.2260
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Handgun Deaths from Undetermined CauseChartIn the United States, annual deaths by handgun in which the cause remains undecided total 

3361
32
33
37
29
32
39
26
27
31
47
33
36
40
70 
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Rate of Handgun Death from Undetermined Cause per 100,000 PeopleChartIn the United States, the annual rate of unknown-cause handgun deaths per 100,000 population is 

0.0161
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.02
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.03
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Long Gun Deaths from Undetermined CauseChartIn the United States, annual deaths by long gun in which the cause remains undecided total 

3162
23
25
23
24
31
24
23
31
21
26
27
21
24
33 
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Rate of Long Gun Death from Undetermined Cause per 100,000 PeopleChartIn the United States, the annual rate of unknown-cause long gun deaths per 100,000 population is 

0.0162
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.01
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Gun Deaths (Other) from Undetermined CauseChartIn the United States, annual deaths by firearm (other) in which the cause remains undecided total 

21763
201
190
192
179
210
213
171
163
183
159
183
174
166
221 
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Rate of Gun Death (Other) from Undetermined Cause per 100,000 PeopleChartIn the United States, the annual rate of unknown-cause gun deaths (other) per 100,000 population is 

0.0763
0.06
0.06
0.06
0.06
0.07
0.07
0.06
0.06
0.06
0.05
0.06
0.06
0.06
0.08
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Justifiable Gun HomicidesChartIn the United States, annual legal-intervention gun homicides total 

68164 65
686
610
632
629
592
597
578
53566
587
616
574
599
473
500
563
646
617
657 
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Rate of Justifiable Gun Homicide per 100,000 PeopleChartIn the United States, the annual rate of justifiable gun homicide per 100,000 population is 

0.224
0.22
0.20
0.20
0.21
0.19
0.20
0.19
0.18
0.20
0.21
0.20
0.21
0.17
0.18
0.20
0.24
0.23
0.25
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Non-fatal Gun InjuriesChartIn the United States, the annual number of non-fatal firearm injuries67 is 

84,25868
81,396
73,88368 69
73,50568 70 69
66,76968 71 69
78,62268 69
69,863
71,417
69,825
64,389
65,834
58,841
63,012 
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Rate of Non-fatal Gun Injury per 100,000 PeopleChartIn the United States, the annual rate of non-fatal firearm injury67 per 100,000 population is 

26.6568
25.93
23.7168
23.8168 4
21.76
25.8568
23.19
23.93
23.63
21.99
22.69
20.46
22.11

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Regulation of Firearm MakersIn the United States, the manufacture of small arms, ammunition and/or their components is permitted only if the maker holds a valid licence72 73 74 75 76
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Number of Small Arms ManufacturedChartThe reported annual number of small arms manufactured in the United States is 

5,459,24077 78
5,555,81877 79 78
4,498,94477 78
3,922,61377 79 78
3,653,32477 78
3,241,494
3,099,025
3,308,404
3,366,895
2,932,65577 79 78
3,793,54177 78
4,047,747
3,713,590
3,593,504
3,854,439
4,316,342
5,173,217
5,055,637
4,175,836
3,563,106
3,959,968
4,418,393
3,963,877
3,559,663
3,040,934 
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Small Arms Manufacture - World RankingIn a classification of the world's small, medium and major firearm manufacturers, the United States was ranked 'major'80 81
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Home-made GunsIn the United States, the prevalence of illicit craft, or 'home-made' firearm manufacture is reported to be low82

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Regulation of Firearm ExportsIn the United States, firearm and ammunition exports are limited by transfer control law83 84
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Firearm Exports (Number) - ManufacturersChartThe annual number of firearms exported from the United States is reported by manufacturers to be 

241,97785
194,744
228,488
204,782
367,521
194,682
139,920
141,912
150,756
172,611
172,627
220,318
203,344
275,081
331,997
424,221
404,473
431,204
403,791
401,165
361,625
261,282
257,182
288,045
217,448
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Small Arms Exports (US$) - CustomsThe annual value of small arms and ammunition exports from the United States is reported by Customs to be US$844,462,43586 (2011)87 88 89 90 91
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Small Arms Exports - World RankingIn a comparison of the world's major/mid-level/minor/unknown small arms exporters, the United States was categorized as 'major'92 93 94 95 91 96
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Regulation of Firearm ImportsIn the United States, firearm and ammunition imports are limited by transfer control law83 84 74 73 97 98
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Small Arms Imports (US$) - CustomsThe annual value of small arms and ammunition imports to the United States is reported by Customs to be US$1,390,792,76186 (2011)99 92 100 101 94 102 103 104
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Firearm Imports (Number) - CustomsChartThe annual number of firearms imported to the United States is reported to be 

3,252,404105
2,839,947
3,607,106105 79
2,606,386105
2,743,993105 79
2,432,522105
2,106,675
1,910,859
1,466,502
1,629,237
1,366,896105 79
1,096,782105
891,799
999,810
939,415
881,578
1,103,404
1,880,902
3,043,321
2,846,710
720,657
843,809
1,007,781
1,276,268
1,063,513
701,000
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Smuggling Guns and AmmunitionReports suggest that the level of firearm and ammunition smuggling in the United States is low106 107 108 109
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Regulation of Arms BrokersIn the United States, the activities of arms brokers and transfer intermediaries are specifically regulated by law110 84
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End User CertificatesCustoms regulations in the United States include111 certification of the intended end user of any small arms or ammunition transfer, and/or a written declaration of its intended end use
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Transparency of Small Arms TransfersChartIn its annual Small Arms Trade Transparency Barometer, the Small Arms Survey compares public reporting among major arms exporting nations on a scale from strong to weak (25 to zero). In recent years, the United States scored 

15.75112
15.00113
15.00114
16.25115
16.25116
16.25117
16.50118
16.50119
16.75120
16.25121
16.50122 

MeasuresGun RegulationCompare
Firearm Regulation - Guiding PolicyThe regulation of guns in the United States is categorised as permissive123
Firearm LawGuiding gun control legislation in the United States includes the 

National Firearms Act of 1934,124 the Gun Control Act 1968125 as amended124 and the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act 199375 124 (this is Federal legislation only: each US state and territory enacts its own gun law)126
Firearm Regulation AuthorityGuns in the United States are regulated by the federal, state, and local authorities125
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Right to Possess FirearmsIn the United States, the right to private gun ownership is conditionally guaranteed by the US Constitution,127 as limited by federal law.128 129 For similar local rights, see each state.
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Restricted Firearms and AmmunitionIn the United States, civilians are not allowed to possess machine-guns, sawn-off shotguns and rifles, silencers, and armour-piercing ammunition without appropriate registration130 131 132
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Regulation of Automatic WeaponsIn the United States, private possession of fully automatic weapons is permitted subject to federal licensing and registration131 132 24
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Regulation of Semiautomatic Assault WeaponsIn the United States, private possession of semi-automatic assault weapons is permitted without a licence in almost all jurisdictions133
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Regulation of HandgunsIn the United States, private possession of handguns (pistols and revolvers) is permitted without a licence in almost all jurisdictions131 75 24
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Law Regulates Long GunsIn the United States,  civilian possession of rifles and shotguns is regulated by law131 24
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Gun Ownership and PossessionIn the United States, non-prohibited persons of minimum age134 135 24 may lawfully acquire, possess or transfer a firearm or ammunition
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Minimum Age for Firearm PossessionThe minimum age for gun ownership in the United States is regulated by state or local authorities according to weapon type, but is 18 years to purchase shotguns and rifles and 21 years to purchase all other firearms, according to Federal law136 137 138 
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Domestic Violence and FirearmsWhere a past history, or apprehended likelihood of family violence exists, the law in the United States stipulates139 140 135 that firearm possession should be denied or guns seized
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Licensing RecordsIn the United States, authorities do not maintain a record141 of individual civilians permitted to acquire, possess, carry, sell or transfer a firearm or ammunition
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Civilian Gun RegistrationIn the United States, the law does not require142 141 97 143 that a record of the acquisition, possession and transfer of each privately held firearm be retained in an official register
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Gun Dealer Record KeepingIn the United States, licensed firearm dealers are required144 145 97 143 146 84 147 73 to keep a record of each firearm or ammunition purchase, sale or transfer on behalf of a regulating authority
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Gun Manufacturer Record KeepingIn the United States, licensed gun makers are required144 97 143 84 147 73 to keep a record of each firearm produced, for inspection by a regulating authority
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State-Owned Firearm RecordsIn the United States, State agencies are required148 149 to maintain records of the storage and movement of all firearms and ammunition under their control
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Regulation of Private Gun SalesIn the United States, the private sale and transfer of firearms is permitted150 72 135
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Regulation of Dealer Gun SalesIn the United States, dealing in firearms by way of business without a valid gun dealer’s licence is unlawful72 73 135
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Background Checks for Private Gun SalesThe buyer of a firearm in a private sale in the United States is not obliged150 134 151 152 135 to pass official background checks before taking possession
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Background Checks for Dealer Gun SalesThe buyer of a firearm from a licensed gun dealer in the United States is obliged153 154 155 156 157 158 73 135 159 75 76 160 161 162 24 to pass official background checks before taking possession
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Number of Licensed Gun DealersChartThe number of licensed firearm dealers in the United States is reported to be 

2011: 123,587163
2010: 118,487
2009: 115,395
2008: 112,943
2007: 108,933
2006: 107,316
2005: 106,432
2004: 106,214
2003: 104,105
2002: 103,411
2001: 102,913
2000: 103,157
1999: 103,942
1998: 105,536
1997: 107,554
1996: 135,794
1995: 191,495
1994: 250,833
1993: 283,925
1992: 284,117
1991: 276,116
1990: 269,079
1989: 264,063
1988: 272,953
1987: 262,022
1986: 267,166
1985: 248,794
1984: 222,443
1983: 230,613
1982: 211,918
1981: 190,296
1980: 174,619
1979: 171,216
1978: 169,052
1977: 173,484
1976: 165,697
1975: 161,927
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Waiting Period for Gun PossessionIn the United States, the minimum wait for a lawful firearm purchase to be completed is undetermined153 76
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Regulation of Gun ShowsIn the United States, gun shows and temporary firearm dealing events are regulated164 165 152 in law
Storage and Transport of Guns and Ammunition
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Firearm and Ammunition Storage Regulations - PrivateFirearm regulations in the United States include166 written specifications for the lawful safe storage of private firearms and ammunition by non-disqualified individuals
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Firearm and Ammunition Storage Regulations - GovernmentGovernment regulations in the United States include149 167  written specifications for the lawful safe storage of firearms and ammunition by state entities
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Firearm and Ammunition Transport RegulationsRegulations in the United States include168  written specifications for the lawful safe storage of firearms and ammunition while in transit
Marking and Tracing Guns and Ammunition
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Firearm MarkingIn the United States, a unique identifying mark on each firearm is required by law74 147 148 169 
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Firearm TracingIn the United States, state authorities carry out147 148 170 107  recognised arms tracing and tracking procedures
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Carrying Guns Openly in PublicIn the United States, carrying a firearm in plain view in a public place is allowed with or without a permit depending on the jurisdiction, and prohibited in others125 24
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Carrying Hidden Handguns in PublicIn the United States, carrying a concealed firearm in a public place is allowed with or without a permit depending on the jurisdiction, and prohibited in others125 24
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Exempting Hidden Handgun Permit Holders from Background ChecksAlthough under US federal law, gun owners with a valid permit to carry a hidden handgun are exempt from background checks when buying from a licensed gun dealer,171 172 many state laws are more restrictive
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Gun Free ZonesIn the United States, private guns are prohibited in federal facilities,173 schools174 and National Parks (unless otherwise specifically permitted)175 
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Penalty for Illicit Firearm PossessionIn the United States, the maximum penalty for unlawful possession of a firearm176 is 10 years prison177
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Collection, Amnesty and Destruction ProgrammesAuthorities in the United States are known to have178 98 implemented voluntary firearm surrender schemes, and/or weapon seizure programmes in order to reduce the number of illicit firearms in circulation
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Small Arms DestroyedIn the United States, the total number of firearms destroyed following recent amnesty, collection and seizure programmes is reported to be 830,000178 (1993-1996)
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Destruction and Disposal PolicyIn the United States, it is state policy179 to destroy surplus, collected and seized firearms rather than return them to the secondary arms market

MeasuresInternational Controls
Regional Agreements
Organization of American StatesOn 14 November 1997, as a member of the Organisation of American States (OAS), the United States adopted the Inter-American Convention against the Illicit Manufacturing of and Trafficking in Firearms, Explosives, Ammunition and Other Related Materials (CIFTA), a legally binding multilateral treaty of which the OAS is depository. The CIFTA Convention has since been signed, but not yet ratified180 181 by the United States
United Nations Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal JusticeThe UNCCPCJ, a subsidiary body of the Economic and Social Council mandated to promote action to prevent national and transnational crime, lists182 the United States as an elected member
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Geneva Declaration on Armed Violence and DevelopmentThe Geneva Declaration on Armed Violence and Development, a diplomatic initiative aimed at addressing the interrelations between armed violence and development, was not signed183 by the United States.
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United Nations Arms Trade TreatyThe United Nations Arms Trade Treaty has been signed, but not yet ratified184 by the United States
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United Nations Firearms ProtocolThe United Nations Protocol against the Illicit Manufacturing of and Trafficking in Firearms, Their Parts and Components and Ammunition has not been signed185 by the United States
United Nations Small Arms Programme of Action UNPoA
UNPoA CommitmentOn 21 July 2001, the United States committed to a consensus decision of the United Nations to adopt, support and implement the UN Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects186
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UNPoA Implementation Monitor ScoreIn its UN small arms Programme of Action Implementation Monitor (PoAIM Phase 1), the Small Arms Survey scored the United States against its commitments to the PoA, then ranked it at No. 28187 188 189 190 among 159 Member States
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UNPoA National ReportingUnder the terms of its 2001 commitment to the United Nations small arms Programme of Action, the United States have submitted one or more national reports191 192 on its implementation of the UNPoA
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UNPoA National Point of ContactIn the United States, a National Point of Contact to deal with issues relating to the UNPoA has been designated193 192
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UNPoA National Coordinating BodyIn the United States, a National Coordinating Body to deal with issues relating to the UNPoA has been designated192
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UNPoA Civil Society Involvement and SupportIn National Reports of the United States submitted to the UN from 2001 to 2010, a history of substantive cooperation with civil society in support of UNPoA activities was apparent192
UNPoA International Assistance – DonorFunds for UNPoA implementation have been donated192 by the United States to other UN Member States
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United Nations Small Arms RegisterAccording to the United Nations Register of Conventional Arms, the United States have not declared194 its small arms exports in one or more annual National Reports on Arms Exports.
United Nations MembershipIn the UN List of Member States, the United States have been a Member State of the United Nations since 1945195
Wassenaar ArrangementThe Wassenaar Arrangement on Export Controls and Conventional Arms and Dual-Use Goods and Technologies lists196 the United States as a Participating State

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Conflict ProfileFor a profile of conflict in the United States, select the Link icon to open an external web page from the UCDP Conflict Encyclopedia at Uppsala University
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