Handguns, n=340 % (95% CI) | Long guns, n=277* % (95% CI) | Assault-type weapons, n=36 % (95% CI) | |
For protection against people | 56.7 (48.6 to 64.5) | 17.6 (11.3 to 26.2) | 35.9 (19.2 to 57.0) |
For protection against animals | 5.0 (2.4 to 10.0) | 3.1 (1.7 to 5.6) | – |
For hunting | 0.1 (0.0 to 0.9) | 19.0 (12.4 to 28.0) | 3.6 (0.8 to 14.9) |
For sporting use (other than hunting) | 18.0 (12.8 to 24.6) | 34.2 (25.9 to 43.6) | 45.8 (26.6 to 66.3) |
For a collection | 8.4 (4.3 to 15.7) | 16.4 (10.5 to 24.7) | 9.8 (3.1 to 27.2) |
Inheritance | 1.4 (0.7 to 2.8) | 5.5 (3.0 to 9.9) | – |
For some other reason | 10.4 (6.2 to 16.8) | 4.1 (2.3 to 7.1) | 5.0 (1.4 to 15.6) |
*Excludes assault-type weapons.