| Statistic Verification |
| Source: Gallup Inc, Gun Owners of America |
| Research Date: 4.28.2013 |
| Year | Percent Ownership | |
| 2011 | 36 % |
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| 2010 | 39 % |
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| 2009 | 40% |
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| 2007 | 42% |
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| 2005 | 40 % |
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| 2004 | 38 % |
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| 2003 | 43 % |
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| 2002 | 34 % |
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| 2000 | 32 % |
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| 1998 | 35 % |
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| 1996 | 40 % |
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| 1994 | 41 % |
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| 1993 | 42 % |
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| 1991 | 40 % |
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| 1990 | 43 % |
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| 1989 | 46 % |
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| 1988 | 40 % |
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| 1987 | 46 % |
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| 1985 | 44 % |
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| 1984 | 45 % |
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| 1982 | 45 % |
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| 1980 | 48 % |
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| 1977 | 51 % |
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| 1976 | 47 % |
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| 1974 | 46 % |
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| 1973 | 47 % |
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| National Gun Ownership (2010) | 39 % |
| Sex | |
| Male | 43 % |
| Female | 35 % |
| Race | |
| White | 44 % |
| Non White | 27 % |
| Black | 27 % |
| Age | |
| 18 – 29 | 31 % |
| 30 – 49 | 40 % |
| 50 – 64 | 45 % |
| 50 + | 42 % |
| 65+ | 38 % |
| Education | |
| College Post Graduate | 30 % |
| College Graduate | 37 % |
| Some College | 41 % |
| High School Graduate or Less | 42 % |
| Income | |
| $75,000 | 47 % |
| $50,000 | 49 % |
| $30,000 | 44 % |
| Region | |
| East | 22 % |
| Midwest | 39 % |
| South | 50 % |
| West | 37 % |
| Politics | |
| Republican | 49 % |
| Democrat | 35 % |
| Independant | 35 % |
| Ideology | |
| Conservative | 49 % |
| Moderate | 37 % |
| Liberal | 22 % |
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