Gun ownership in the US is at a 40-year low, but gun purchases are at an all-time high

36 percent of Americans either personally own a gun or live with someone who does, according to a new poll. Image: REUTERS/Robert Galbraith
Christopher Ingraham
Writer, Wonk Blog

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