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There are no exact numbers- only guesses. In many cases, firearms are made by governments that do not release information on how many they have. One estimate is about 875 million firearms. 650 million of those are owned by civilians.
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How many guns are there in the world?
There are in excess of 12 billion firearms in the world, not counting military weapons larger than fifty caliber.
How many firearms can you own in Alabama?
As many as you want
How many people killed by firearms?
too many...
List of firearms of whole world?
Go out and find a "catalogue of Firearms" in a book store, you will find the answer there. <><><> There are several THOUSAND gun makers.
How many guns are there in the world right now?
No one knows an exact number. Many nations have no registration of privately owned firearms, and governments do not like to publish defense information on how many weapons they have. In 2007, it was ESTIMATED that there are ABOUT 875 million firearms in the world, of which ABOUT 270 million are in the US. There are about 1,135 companies world wide that make about 8 million firearms a year. Above information is taken from the report of the Small Arms Survey by the Graduate Institute of International Studies in Geneva, Switzerland. The term "small arms" denotes firearms fired by one person from the shoulder or hand, such as rifles, pistols and shotguns. It does not include crew served weapons, weapons mounted on boats, aircraft, or vehicles.
How many deaths are caused by firearms?
None. Like abortion, deaths involving firearms are caused by people.
How many unlicensed firearms in Texas?
All of them. Texas does not license firearms. As is the case with MOST US states
How many firearms retails in USA?
Assuming you mean Firearms Retailers in the US- as of 10 Jan 2013, there are 58,725 businesses licensed to sell firearms to the general public. Many of them, such as chain stores, will have multiple locations.
What company makes the most firearms?
YOu will have to specifiy if you mean in a country or the world.
How many firearms can be in a household?
As far as I know, you can own as many as you want.
Why can firearms hit a precise target many yards away?
Not all firearms CAN hit a precise target many yards away. RIFLED firearms impart a spin to the bullet as it is fired. The spinning bullet tends to keep going in the direction it was pointed in at the start. Early firearms were smoothbore (unrifled) and not very accurate.
How many of the murders in 2007 were done with firearms?
6
