By Sam Jacobs – Ammo.com

Have you ever wondered how many guns we have in the U.S.? Americans have no obligation to divulge how many guns we own, but we also want to keep our bragging rights as the “world’s most heavily armed civilian population.”

We analyzed manufacturing and import data, sales reports, and surveys to make a comprehensive estimate. Here are the key points we included in our report:

• The United States has between 400 million and 500 million privately owned firearms.
• 46% of American households, approximately 65.19 million, contain at least one firearm.
• In 2026, there are 1.5 guns per U.S. resident, and 2 guns per U.S. adult (over 18).

What’s really interesting about this report is how the number of guns has increased over recent years. Check out the full report and share with others! We’ve linked it, here:

https://ammo.com/articles/gun-facts-in-the-us