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Table 3 Number of classified gun models by category: Recreational, defense, and tactical—National Lawful Use of Guns Survey, 2019

From: The descriptive epidemiology of brand-specific gun ownership in the US: results from the 2019 National Lawful Use of Guns Survey

Type

Number who own

Percent who own

Total number of guns owned

Percent of all classified guns

Recreation

880

72.2

2362

54.5

Defense

730

59.9

1497

34.5

Tactical

257

21.1

478

11.0

Total

1218

 

4337

100

Combination of gun types possessed by a gun owner

Number of gun owners in category

Percent of gun owners in category

Recreational only

407

33.4

Defense only

262

21.5

Tactical only

33

2.7

Recreational and defense

292

24.0

Recreational and tactical

48

3.9

Defense and tactical

43

3.5

All three types

133

10.9

Total

1218

100

Final categorization of gun owners with identified models

Number in category

Percent in category

Recreational (owns recreational guns only)

407

33.4

Defense (owns a defense gun, but no tactical)

554

45.5

Tactical (owns a tactical gun)

257

21.1

Total

1218

100.0

Final categorization of all gun owners

Number in category

Percent in category

Recreational (owns recreational guns only)

407

19.5

Defense (owns a defense gun, but no tactical)

554

26.6

Tactical (owns a tactical gun)

257

12.3

No identified gun model

868

41.6

Total

2086

100.0