Are gun sales decreasing?

“Cumulative estimated firearms unit sales thus far this year are about 1.5 million units less than for the same eight months in 2020. August 2021 was the fourth consecutive month of year-over-year monthly declines,” SAAF Chief Economist Jurgen Brauer said in the press release from SAAF.

Are gun prices falling?

This is a decline of 5\% from the prior month of May 2021, and a decline of 22\% compared to the year-ago month of June 2020. The gun industry group the National Shooting Sports Foundation breaks out a separate number, based on the FBI data, for background checks that were actually based on gun purchases.

What is the number one reason for gun ownership?

Among those who own handguns, 75 percent reported in a national survey that self-protection is the primary reason for owning a firearm.7 Approximately 37,500 gun sales, including 17,800 handgun sales, are completed every day in the United States.

How many people use guns to commit crimes?

Among arrestees overall, 23 percent of those who owned a gun said they had used one to commit a crime. Among juvenile drug sellers who owned a firearm, 42 percent reported using a gun in a crime; among gang members, 50 percent reported using a gun.

How dangerous are guns being acquired illegally?

The increasing number of gun owners has elevated the danger of guns being acquired illegally through robberies and burglaries. In 1994, more than a quarter-million households experienced the theft of one or more firearms; nearly 600,000 guns were stolen during these burglaries.8 The number of youth who report that they carry weapons is significant.

Will the Las Vegas shooting trigger a fresh debate over gun control?

US gun control: ‘Conservatives must say enough is enough’. Similar to previous massacres, Sunday’s mass shooting in Las Vegas will likely trigger a fresh debate over gun control. But in an interview with DW, a noted scholar on gun violence doubts that much will change.