How many gun owners are there in the United States of America?
Number of guns and gun owners in USA.
Most estimates range between 39% and 50% of US households having at least one gun (that's about 43-55 million households). The estimates for the number of privately owned guns range from 190 million to 300 million. Removed those that skew the stats for their own purposes the best estimates are about 45% or 52 million of American households owning 260 million guns).Some recent estimates:
- A 2011 Gallup poll estimates that 47 percent of US households own a gun.
- A 2007 Small Arms Survey estimates there are 88.7 guns per 100 Americans (#1 in the world for guns per capita)
- A 2010 estimate from the NRA states "Privately owned firearms in the U.S.: Approaching 300 million, including nearly 100 million handguns. The number of firearms rises over 4 million annually."
What is an America?
"America" is a region referring to the two continents, and the "United States" or "United States of America" is a country. America, when used appropriately, refers to the western hemisphere consisting of North America, Central America, and South America. "America" is often inappropriately used interchangeably with "United States." While many in the United States of America and other countries generally refer to the country as America and US residents/citizens as Americans, it is a misappropriation…
Why does America have to be called the US?
In probably when the DI (Declaration of Independence) was signed it was the United States of America, so US is short for United States of America or it can be called USA. Another answer: Because US is short for USA, which stands for United States of America. Besides, there are many other countries in America. America was originally the name for the entire Western Hemisphere