Guns and Hunting
Guns and Hunting Articles
When the U.S. Army adopted the breech loading Springfield Model 1873 rifle as its standard infantry weapon over 150 years ago, muzzleloading firearms became effectively obsolete in professional...
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American gun culture has evolved considerably in recent decades. The share of gun owners who kept a firearm primarily for hunting fell from 49% to 32% between 1999 and 2023, according to survey data...
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Hunting is no longer a practical necessity for most Americans. But, as a pastime, it is growing increasingly popular. In each of the last two years, the number of licensed hunters in the U.S. hit...
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There were more than 15.9 million hunters in the United States in 2022, and the majority of them hunt with a firearm. Still, a meaningful subset of hunters in the U.S. use a bow. According to the...
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Self-defense is now the most common reason Americans choose to own guns. As of 2023, 72% of gun owners had a firearm primarily for protection, up from just 26% in 1999, according to the Pew Research...
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With a patriotic love of guns comes a patriotic love of hunting. Hunting is a popular pastime for many Americans. Hunting can be sustainable, helpful, a luxury experience, and a way to control...
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Gun ownership, by right, is a part of our American way of life. Many households possess guns for protection, to provide for themselves, and as collections. Law enforcement departments have guns for...
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Guns and their legal ownership have been heavy topics of discussion among Americans for decades. In 2021, 48,830 Americans lost their lives due to firearms. In 2023, America witnessed 656 mass...
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For much of the last four decades, rifles have been the best-selling firearm type in the United States. Based on domestic manufacturing data from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and...
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