Most Americans own or desire firearms, despite Democrats’ fear tactics.

Majority of Americans Embrace Gun Ownership for Protection

A recent poll ⁢conducted by Pew‍ Research reveals that a‌ majority of Americans are not only happy gun owners but also prospective ones who value firearms as a means⁢ of self-defense. Contrary to⁤ the anti-gun rhetoric often ⁣heard from Democrats, this sentiment cuts across all demographics, with Americans enjoying their Second Amendment ​rights​ either through personal gun ⁣ownership or living with⁣ someone ‍who owns a gun.

Nearly ​two-thirds of ⁢Americans ‍either already live in a⁤ household with a gun or have expressed ‌interest in purchasing one⁣ in the future. This surge in gun ownership ⁢is the highest ⁢since 2011, indicating that even those who are not firearm owners yet ‍may soon join the ranks.

In 2017, when Pew last ​measured Americans’ attitudes towards guns, only ​67 percent of firearm owners cited protection as their reason for owning ‍guns. However, after years of soaring gun sales​ due to⁤ rising crime rates and the ‍summer 2020⁣ riots, this number has now risen to 72 percent.

Overall, 81 percent of gun ⁣owners feel safer owning a firearm, while even a majority‌ of non-gun owners (57 percent) feel safer if someone in their household ⁤owns a ‌gun.

Interestingly, gun ownership among women has seen a significant increase in recent years, with 25 percent of females now owning a ‌firearm ​compared ⁣to just 22 ‌percent in 2017.

Gun Ownership Trends Among Different Groups

Pew’s​ research also reveals that gun ownership remains higher among rural, Republican voters compared to⁤ urbanites and Democrats. However, there has been a slight increase in firearm ownership among urban dwellers and⁢ Democrats in the past five years.

Approximately 4 percent more blue voters claim⁣ to own guns now ‌compared ​to 2017, ‌with a 6 percent‍ increase in the number of Democrats having guns in their households.

While⁤ Pew‍ attempted to overshadow their findings by​ highlighting that 61 percent of Americans believe it is too easy to obtain a gun in the U.S., the poll failed to address how⁤ law-abiding citizens feel about left-leaning legislation that aims to restrict their Second Amendment rights.

Despite ‌the fact that mass shootings increased during the 1994 ban on “assault weapons,” Democrats, led⁣ by ​President Joe Biden, are pushing for another ban on the most popular semi-automatic rifles on ⁤the market.

“The idea we still allow semi-automatic weapons to be purchased ‌is sick,” Biden ‌ said ⁣in November 2022. “It has⁤ no socially redeeming value. Zero. None. ⁤Not a single solitary rationale for it except profit for the gun manufacturers.”

However, implementing such⁣ unconstitutional​ gun control policies would deprive Americans of ‍their ability to protect themselves as they see fit.

Jordan ⁢Boyd⁣ is⁣ a staff writer at The Federalist and ​co-producer of ⁣The Federalist Radio Hour. Her work has also been featured in The Daily ​Wire, Fox News, and ⁤RealClearPolitics. Jordan graduated from Baylor University​ where she majored in political science and minored in journalism. Follow her on Twitter @jordanboydtx.