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governments, to which the people are attached, and by which the militia officers are appointed, forms a barrier against the enterprises of ambition, more insurmountable than any which a simple government of any form can admit of. Notwithstanding the military establishments in the several kingdoms of Europe, which are carried as far as the public resources will bear, the governments are afraid to trust the people with arms. And it is not certain, that with this aid alone they would not be able to shake off their yokes. But were the people to possess the additional advantages of local governments chosen by themselves, who could collect the national will and direct the national force, and of officers appointed out of the militia, by these governments, and attached both to them and to the militia, it may be affirmed with the greatest assurance, that the throne of every tyranny in Europe would be speedily overturned in spite of the legions which surround it.
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quote: "The shift began after the 2004 expiration of a federal assault weapons ban that had blocked the sales of many semiautomatic rifles. A handful of manufacturers saw a chance to ride a post-9/11 surge in military glorification while also stoking a desire among new gun owners to personalize their
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In 2018 it was estimated that U.S. civilians own 393 million firearms, and that 40% to 42% of the households in the country have at least one gun. However, record gun sales followed in the following years. The U.S. has by far the highest estimated number of guns per capita in the world, at 120.5 guns
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settlers arguably best epitomized this frontier spirit. Emigrating from Britain in what had historically been an economically poor and incredibly violent region, these immigrants brought with them an intense pride, individualism and love of guns which would shape future decedent's views and help form
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Those who are best acquainted with the last successful resistance of this country against the British arms, will be most inclined to deny the possibility of it. Besides the advantage of being armed, which the Americans possess over the people of almost every other nation, the existence of subordinate
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The US attitude to guns generally perplexes those in other developed countries, many of whom do not understand the unusual permissiveness of American gun laws, and believe that the American public should push for harsher gun control measures due to mass shootings. Critics contrast the US reaction to
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Although historically there have been significant differences in respect to gun ownership between different races and sexes, that gap may be closing. For example, women and ethnic minorities saw the sharpest rise of private gun ownership in the United States in 2020 and the ongoing ownership trends
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The American hunting and sporting passion comes from a time when the United States was an agrarian, subsistence nation where hunting was a profession for some, an auxiliary source of food for some settlers, and also a deterrence to animal predators. A connection between shooting skills and survival
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said that the modern American gun culture is founded on three factors: the proliferation of firearms since the earliest days of the nation, the connection between personal ownership of weapons and the country's revolutionary and frontier history, and the cultural mythology regarding the gun in the
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there was neither budget nor manpower nor government desire to maintain a full-time army. Therefore, the armed citizen-soldier carried the responsibility. Service in militia, including providing one's own ammunition and weapons, was mandatory for all men. Yet, as early as the 1790s, the mandatory
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used the phrase "gun culture" to characterize America as having a long-held affection for guns, embracing and celebrating the association of guns and an overall heritage relating to guns. He also noted that the US "is the only industrial nation in which the possession of rifles, shotguns, and
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do not indicate any sign of abatement. Also, in 2020 and 2021 a sharp increase in gun ownership was seen due to the riots and pandemic during that time. Nearly half of the gun buyers appeared to be first-time owners. Over 2 million firearms were purchased during the pandemic alone.
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in the United States is distinctive among developed nations due to the high number of firearms owned by civilians, generally permissive regulatory environment, and significantly higher levels of gun violence compared to other developed countries.
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CNN's attribution: Developed countries are defined based on the UN classification, which includes 36 countries. Source: Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (Global Burden of Disease 2019), Small Arms Survey (Civilian Firearm Holdings
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Annual gun production in the U.S. has increased substantially in the 21st century, after having remained fairly level over preceding decades. By 2023, a majority of U.S. states allowed adults to carry concealed guns in
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The militia spirit derives from an early American dependence on arms to protect themselves from foreign armies and hostile Native Americans. Survival depended upon everyone being capable of using a weapon. Before the
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the origin of American gun culture. Settling in Appalachia, the Scots-Irish would lead the push westward and eventually populate a band stretching from Appalachia to Texas and Oklahoma, and particularly after the
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As per 2023 survey, 32% of Americans own at least one firearm. From 1994 to 2023, 28% gun ownership increased in America. In which women ownership increased by 13.6%, and Hispanics ownership increased by 33.3%.
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for manhood. Hunting endures as a central sentimental component of a gun culture to control animal populations across the country, regardless of modern trends away from subsistence hunting and rural living.
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Closely related to the militia tradition was the frontier tradition with the need for a means of self-protection closely associated with the nineteenth-century westward expansion and the
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Gun culture and its effects have been at the center of major debates in the US's public sphere for decades. In his 1970 article "America as a Gun Culture," historian
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and escalation of urban violence. These movies flaunted the archetypal exploits of "swaggering, cruel, wily, tough, and law-defying bootleggers and urban gangsters".
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as a means of implying that they are fanatical, exhibit abnormal behavior, or are a threat to the safety of others. Some gun owners embrace the term affectionately.
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frontier and in modern life. In 2008, the US Supreme Court affirmed that the right of individuals to possess firearms is guaranteed by the Second Amendment.
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According to Gallup, in 2020, 32% of U.S. adults said they personally own a gun, while a larger percentage, 44%, report living in a gun household.
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U.S. gun sales have risen in the 21st century, peaking during the COVID-19 pandemic. "NICS" is the FBI's National Instant Background Check System.
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A distinct and growing sub-culture of American gun culture has been developed and promoted by African Americans since at least the end of the
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The U.S. gun homicide rate is ~18 times the average in other developed countries. The U.S. gun ownership rate is more than one per person.
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started in 1910, but became popular only with the advent of sound in film in the 1930s. The genre was boosted by the events of the
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Schell, Terry L.; Peterson, Samuel; Vegetabile, Brian G.; Scherling, Adam; Smart, Rosanna; Morral, Andrew R. (April 22, 2020).
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credit: "Source: National Shooting Sports Foundation and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives." Frankel
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Almost every major gunmaker produces its own version of the AR-15, with ~16 million Americans owning at least one.
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Guns frequently accompanied famous heroes and villains in late 20th-century American films, from the outlaws of
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For both men and women, gun suicide death rates are positively correlated with household gun ownership rates.
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terrorism given how few deaths it causes, with their high death rates from non-terror related gun crime.
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Terms used by gun rights and gun control advocates to refer to opponents are part of the larger topic of
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U.S. opinion on gun control issues is deeply divided along political lines, as shown in this 2021 survey.
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Political Order and Political Decay: From the Industrial Revolution to the Globalization of Democracy
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handguns is lawfully prevalent among large numbers of its population". In 1995, political scientist
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refers to firearms enthusiasts who are deeply involved with the gun culture. It is regarded as a
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Frankel, Todd C.; Boburg, Shawn; Dawsey, Josh; Parker, Ashley; Horton, Alex (27 March 2023).
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Armed America: The Remarkable Story of How and Why Guns Became as American as Apple Pie
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refers to the behaviors, attitudes, and beliefs surrounding the ownership and use of
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Fox, Kara; Shveda, Krystina; Croker, Natalie; Chacon, Marco (November 26, 2021).
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imagery entered the collective imagination. The first American female superstar,
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universal militia duty gave way to voluntary militia units and a reliance on a
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What percentage of Americans own guns? What Percentage of Americans Own Guns?
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The number of deaths per 100,000 total population. Source: wonder.cdc.gov
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Justifying the unique attitude toward gun ownership in the United States,
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Estimating Global CivilianHELD Firearms Numbers. Aaron Karp. June 2018
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views, emphasize the importance of the Second Amendment and oppose
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Buffalo Bill's Wild West and Congress of Rough Riders of the World
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Briefing Paper. Estimating Global Civilian-Held Firearms Numbers
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Estimated Household firearm ownership rate by U.S. state in 2016
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Shoot-out Confirms Foreign View of America as 'Gun Nut' Country
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refers to an "irrational aversion to firearms", and US Marine
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are positively correlated with household gun ownership rates.
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among rural American men was in many cases a necessity and a
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who toured the country starting in 1885, performing in
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of 1929, the existence of real-life gangsters such as
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perspectives, advocate for more regulations to reduce
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American attitudes on gun ownership date back to the
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Reid, 1745: 1739: 1738: 1736: 1728: 1722: 1721: 1709: 1699: 1693: 1692: 1690: 1688: 1668: 1662: 1661: 1641: 1635: 1634: 1619:(2018 CDC data) 1618: 1599:(2017 CDC data) 1598: 1573: 1571: 1569: 1542: 1536: 1535: 1520: 1514: 1513: 1511: 1510: 1494: 1488: 1487: 1485: 1484: 1468: 1462: 1461: 1459: 1458: 1447: 1441: 1440: 1438: 1437: 1426: 1420: 1419: 1399: 1393: 1392: 1390: 1389: 1378: 1372: 1371: 1366:. Archived from 1360: 1354: 1347: 1341: 1340: 1326: 1317: 1316: 1303: 1297: 1296: 1294: 1292: 1281: 1275: 1274: 1272: 1270: 1260: 1254: 1253: 1251: 1249: 1244:. March 28, 2022 1238: 1232: 1231: 1224: 1218: 1200: 1194: 1188: 1182: 1181: 1179: 1177: 1162: 1156: 1155: 1153: 1151: 1135: 1129: 1123: 1117: 1116: 1114: 1112: 1107:on June 22, 2018 1103:. 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Index

Hoplophobia
Global gun cultures
Culture of the United States § Gun culture

firearms
Gun ownership
country’s history
Second Amendment to the United States Constitution
Gun politics in the United States
gun rights
conservative
libertarian
gun control
liberal
gun violence
gun culture

westward expansion
American Revolutionary War
militias
James Madison
Federalist No. 46

Calamity Jane
H.R. Locke
rite of passage
American Revolution
regular army
American frontier
James Fenimore Cooper

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