Gun Ownership
1. What fraction of households in the US own guns? How has that changed over time?
 

2. How many guns are owned per person in the US? How has that changed over time?
 

Crime and Self-defense
1. How many times per year are guns used to commit crimes in the US?
 

2. How many times per year are guns used for self-defense in the US?
 

3. What is the ratio of crimes/self-defensive uses?
 

Accidental Deaths
1. How many accidental deaths as a result of firearms are there per year in the US?
 

2. How many accidental deaths of children under 15 as a result of firearms are there per year in the US?
 

3. How many accidental deaths of children under 5 as a result of firearms are there per year in the US? How many are caused by children under 5?
 

4. How has the accidental death rate (deaths per population) as a result of firearms changed since 1970? (i.e. increased or decreased by x%).
 

Concealed Carry
1. How many states have “shall-issue” laws that require the states to issue licenses that allow citizens to carry concealed weapons, provided they have no criminal history, have not spent time being treated for mental health problems and are of minimum age?
 

Guns in the Home
1. Are guns in the home more likely to be used against the homeowner or to protect the homeowner?
 

2. What is the ratio of uses against the homeowner/uses to protect the homeowner?