- People want guns for various reasons, but the most common reason is protection123. About three-quarters of gun owners say that protection is a major reason they own a gun2. An even larger share of gun owners say they feel safer owning a gun1. Other reasons for owning a gun include hunting, sport shooting, as part of a gun collection, or for their job23. Some Americans feel buying a gun is a way of asserting and maintaining independence4.Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.Gun owners in the United States continue to cite protection far more than other factors, including hunting and sport shooting, as a major reason they own a gun. And while a sizable majority of gun owners (71%) say they enjoy having a gun, an even larger share (81%) say they feel safer owning a gun.www.pewresearch.org/politics/2023/08/16/for-most …About three-quarters (72%) of gun owners say that protection is a major reason they own a gun. Considerably smaller shares say that a major reason they own a gun is for hunting (32%), for sport shooting (30%), as part of a gun collection (15%) or for their job (7%).www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/09/13/key …While many gun owners say they have more than one reason for owning a firearm, 67% cite protection as a major reason. About four-in-ten gun owners (38%) say hunting is a major reason, and 30% cite sport shooting. Smaller shares cite a gun collection or their job as major reasons.www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2017/06/22/key …
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