Table 1
Demographic characteristics of firearm owners
| n | Owns any firearm, n = 726 (%) | Owns both handguns and long guns, n = 322 (%) | Owns handguns only, n = 127 (%) | Owns long guns only, n = 215 (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2770 | 26 | 12 | 5 | 8 |
| Age (years) | |||||
| <25 | 216 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 |
| 25–44 | 903 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 8 |
| 45–64 | 1058 | 30 | 15 | 5 | 8 |
| ⩾65 | 545 | 27 | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| Sex | |||||
| Male | 1363 | 42 | 20 | 5 | 13 |
| Female | 1407 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Race | |||||
| White | 2178 | 30 | 14 | 4 | 9 |
| Non-white | 592 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| Marital status | |||||
| Single | 953 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 6 |
| Married or living with partner | 1786 | 30 | 14 | 5 | 8 |
| Community | |||||
| Urban | 687 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 |
| Suburban | 1161 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 7 |
| Rural | 872 | 37 | 18 | 4 | 11 |
| Education | |||||
| High school or less | 920 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 10 |
| Some college/associated degree | 930 | 29 | 12 | 6 | 8 |
| Bachelors or higher | 904 | 23 | 12 | 4 | 5 |
| Annual income | |||||
| <US$40000 | 1120 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 8 |
| >US$40000 | 1282 | 30 | 15 | 6 | 8 |
| Military service | |||||
| Veteran | 404 | 53 | 27 | 8 | 12 |
| Current military | 40 | 31 | 14 | 4 | 8 |
| No | 2316 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 7 |
| Political views | |||||
| Liberal | 594 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
| Moderate | 861 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 9 |
| Conservative | 1019 | 32 | 16 | 6 | 8 |
| Region | |||||
| Northeast | 530 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 7 |
| Midwest | 635 | 27 | 12 | 3 | 10 |
| South | 986 | 32 | 14 | 7 | 8 |
| West | 619 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 6 |
| Child aged <18 years | |||||
| Yes | 1016 | 27 | 12 | 4 | 9 |
| No | 1749 | 26 | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| Parents had a gun at home | |||||
| Yes | 1647 | 40 | 18 | 6 | 12 |
| No | 1103 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
