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How many guns are in the united states of America?In: Firearms
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The FBI estimates that there are over 200 million privately-owned firearms in the US. If you add those owned by the military, law enforcement agencies and museums, there is probably about 1 gun per person in the country.
If you want to get a rough idea of how many guns there are out there just look at how many people you see out there then multiply by a factor of estimated ownership. The last best guess was about 350,000,000 Total. That would be 1 weapon for every man woman and child. The average gun enthusiast owns several firearms which includes pistols, shotguns, and rifles of all makes and models. It is often estimated that about 1 in 4 people own any firearms and on average firearms owners own 4 guns each.
The truth is that guns are not tracked well enough to get an accurate count of the total number in the US (thank goodness for that!). Suffice it to say that any would be tyrant should plan on stiff resistance from the american people should they turn against him. God Bless America!
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