Table 4
Gun ownership and use characteristics of continuing gun owners among survey respondents and comparison groups of gun owners from national public opinion surveys, and OR (95% CI) that continuing gun owners would exhibit these characteristics
| No (%) of continuing gun owners | No (%) of gun owner comparison group | OR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| *Continuing gun owners (n=43; 1 unknown for number of guns). | |||
| †March 1991 Gallup Organization, Gallup Poll, national public opinion survey of gun owners (n=465, subpopulation of 1010 adults). | |||
| ‡May 1991 Gallup Organization, Gallup Poll, national public opinion survey of gun owners (n=481, subpopulation of adults). | |||
| §1989 Yankelovich Clancy Shulman, national public opinion survey of gun owners (n=605). | |||
| ∥Continuing handgun owners (n=23). | |||
| ¶May 1991 Gallup Organization, Gallup Poll, national public opinion survey of pistol owners (n=210, subpopulation of 1002 adults). | |||
| 1 Gun | 17 (40)* | 102 (22)† | 2.3 (1.2 to 4.5) |
| >1 Gun | 25 (58)* | 334 (72)† | 0.6 (0.3 to 1.0) |
| Handgun | 23 (53)* | 226 (47)‡ | 1.3 (0.7 to 2.4) |
| Gun loaded in house | 12 (28)* | 188 (31)§ | 0.9 (0.4 to 1.7) |
| Gun not locked up | 25 (58)* | 321 (53)§ | 1.2 (0.6 to 2.3) |
| Carry handgun on person | 7 (30)∥ | 48 (23)¶ | 1.5 (0.6 to 3.8) |
| Carry handgun in car or truck | 10 (43)∥ | 82 (39)¶ | 1.2 (0.5 to 2.9) |
