Table 5 Reasons for firearm ownership among veterans, by firearm type
From: Firearm ownership among American veterans: findings from the 2015 National Firearm Survey
% | 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|
Own any gun primarily for protection against people | 63.1 | (58.2, 67.8) |
Own primarily for protection, by type of firearm owned | ||
Protection as primary reason, own handgun(s) only | 75.6 | (64.8, 83.9) |
Protection as primary reason, own long gun(s) only | 29.2 | (19.1, 42.0) |
Protection as primary reason, own multiple gun types | 69.5 | (63.6, 74.9) |
Reasons for handgun ownership (select all that apply) | ||
Protection against strangers | 73.2 | (67.9, 78.0) |
Protection against people I know | 4.9 | (3.2, 7.5) |
Protection against animals | 18.3 | (14.6, 22.7) |
Protection against unspecified | 2.1 | (1.0, 4.3) |
Hunting | 23.2 | (18.5, 28.8) |
Other sporting use | 33.6 | (28.5, 39.2) |
For a collection | 19.8 | (15.7, 24.6) |
Work | 2.5 | (1.2, 4.9) |
Inherited | 1.4 | (0.7, 2.8) |
Gift | 1.1 | (0.5, 2.6) |
Declaration of right | 0.3 | (0.0, 2.1) |
Other reason | 7.9 | (5.3, 11.5) |
Reasons for long gun ownership (select all that apply) | ||
Protection against strangers | 34.3 | (29.1, 39.9) |
Protection against people I know | 2.5 | (1.4, 4.5) |
Protection against animals | 14.7 | (11.4, 18.7) |
Protection against unspecified | 0.1 | (0.0, 0.7) |
Hunting | 59.7 | (53.9, 65.2) |
Other sporting use | 45.1 | (39.5, 50.8) |
For a collection | 28.0 | (23.1, 33.4) |
Work | 0.2 | (0.0, 1.6) |
Inherited | 2.9 | (1.8, 4.9) |
Gift | 2.1 | (0.7, 6.6) |
Declaration of right | 2.0 | (0.9, 4.4) |
Other reason | 4.1 | (2.6, 6.4) |