“firearms” Charts
The Ubiquitous Nature Of American Firearms »
It certainly says something about American culture that there are nearly four times as many firearms dealers in the United…
Gun Violence And Terrorism: Putting The Two In Perspective »
Recently, a political debate has erupted over two contentious issues within the United States: gun control and terrorism. While President…
U.S. Schools: Can Campus Police Carry Sidearms? (2012) »
Public schools are more likely than private schools to allow their campus police to carry a firearm. In addition, in…
Are Firearms Easier to Obtain? (U.S.) »
While the number of firearm applications denied in 2012 was roughly the same as in 1999, the number of total…
#NotOneMore: Gun Laws & Firearm Ownership »
Stricter gun laws mean fewer people with firearms, and the difference between Canada and the U.S. is quite obvious. While…
Support for Stricter Gun Laws Falls »
From 2012 to 2014, those supporting stricter gun laws fell below the majority threshold. Support fell almost universally across all…
Stable/Falling Gun Homicide Rates, But We Can Do Better »
The number of gun homicides per 100,000 people in Canada has remained relatively stable since 2000, while in the U.S.…
Gun Laws: Not Strict Enough »
When asked how they felt about the laws regarding the sale of firearms, 49% of Americans felt that they should…
Justifiable Homicides Committed by Private Citizens »
After decreasing from 1997 to 2000, the justifiable homicide trend reversed, and the number of justifiable homicides committed by private…
Should Americans worry about handguns? »
From 2007 to 2010, the number of people murdered from handguns dropped from 7,398 to 6,115. However, in 2011, the…
What is the most used murder weapon? »
There were 8,583 murder victims killed by firearms in the U.S. in 2011, making firearms the most used murder weapon.…