From the article linked in the first post:
After fighting for their independence, the founding fathers enshrined Americans’ right to firearms in the Second Amendment.
americangunfacts.com
"......32% of Americans say they personally own a firearm according to the
2021 National Firearms Survey. This means that more than
81.4 million Americans own guns
. ...."
".......The United States has a lot of guns, especially for a massive, peaceful, and prosperous country. In fact, about
1/3 of all the civilian guns in the world are in the hands of Americans.........."
".........There are estimated to be over 400 million guns in the United States between police, the military, and American civilians. Over 393 Million (
Over 98%) of those guns are in
civilian hands, the equivalent of 120 firearms per 100 citizens......."