Civilian gun ownership
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An average of 124 Americans died from gun violence every day in 2020 –
up 15 percent from 2019 – the highest level ever recorded, according to the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions
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Civilian gun ownership (firearms per 100 people, selected countries)

United States 120.5
Canada 34.7
Cyprus 34.0
Lebanon 31.9
Austria 30.0
Norway  28.8
N. Zealand 26.3
Sweden   23.1
Portugal 21.3
France   19.6
Germany  19.6
UAE      16.7
Australia 14.5
Lithuania 13.6

Belgium   12.7 
Czech Rep. 12.5
Russia     12.3
N. Ireland 11.0
Colombia   10.1
Denmark     9.9
South Africa 9.7
Bulgaria  8.4
Ireland   7.2
Israel    6.7
India     5.3
UK        2.7
Japan     0.3
  
     
U.S. domestic firearms production
(millions, excludes revolvers and shotguns)


Pistols 
Rifles

5,509,151
1,599,890
1,005,198
2,760,263

6 5 4 3 2 1 0

2000 2005 2010 2015 2020

2020: Gun violence in U.S. increases during Covid-19 pandemic. 45,222 Americans – including 4,368 young people – die from gun-related injuries

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Sources: Johns Hopkins, Small Arms Survey, U.S. Department of Justice
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