How often Americans carry a gun on them 2018

Published by Statista Research Department, Feb 2, 2024
This statistic illustrates the share of Americans that carried a gun on them in 2018, by frequency. During the survey, 18 percent of Americans aged 18 and over had a gun on their person daily.

How often do you carry a gun on you?

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Release date

August 2018

Region

United States

Survey time period

July 10 to 12, 2018

Number of respondents

2,010 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

589 gun owners and 1,421 non-gun owners

Method of interview

Online survey

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