Large increase in handgun ownership
Estimated number of guns added to the firearm stock
1994
65 million
192 million
Handguns
2015
111 million
265 million
71% increase
Total firearms only increased 38%
1994
65 million
192 million
Handguns
2015
111 million
265 million
71% increase
Total firearms only increased 38%
Source: "The Stock and Flow of US Firearms: Results from the 2015 National Firearm Survey"
Graphic: Jan Diehm/The Guardian
Graphic: Jan Diehm/The Guardian