The most recent study, from '94, showed 25% of adults in the U.S. own guns. That's about 54,450 million citizens! Numbers for the whole world are impossible. (courtesy of kgbanswer.com)
Yes. About one third of us that are adults do own guns. Legally.
60% or so
About one third of them.
almost all
You have to be kidding, look in the yellow pages.
In the US, about 1/3 of all families.
Mexico US citizens can legally purchase guns from a gun dealer or from another individual. There are a few states that have restrictions, but most do not.
World wide, no accurate data available. In the US, most current records are for 2009. In that year, 5,403,714 firearms were made by licensed manufacturers. A small but unknown number of guns were made by private citizens for their own use (perfectly legal, by the way)
In the US, yes, there is.
Non-U.S. citizens can own firearms in the United States, but there are specific regulations that apply. Generally, non-resident aliens are prohibited from purchasing firearms, while lawful permanent residents (green card holders) can buy guns under the same conditions as U.S. citizens. Additionally, some states have their own laws that may impose further restrictions on gun ownership for non-citizens. Always check local and federal laws for the most accurate and up-to-date information.
In MOST of the US, there is no requirement to license or register guns. If they are not registered, there is no way to know how many there are. in 2004, it was estimated that private citizens in the US owned 192 million firearms- the number is higher now.
Not in the US, but registry is required for ownership or possession of certain types of guns.