Guns in the US Flashcards
0
Q
Gun-related deaths per year
People injured
A
30 000 on average
70 000 injured because of firearms
1
Q
Population & guns
A
300 million Americans
270 million guns
2
Q
The rate of possession of firearms in households : 1970 / 2010
A
1970 : 50%
2010 : 32%
3
Q
Legal weapons sell in gunshows
A
40%
4
Q
Americans who support a ban on handgun
A
26%
5
Q
New guns which enter the market every year
A
4 million
6
Q
Amendment : each American has the right to keep and bear arms
A
2nd
7
Q
Background checks have stopped ? people from buying a gun since 1998
A
1 million
8
Q
NRA lobbying
A
$7.2 million
