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U.S. Most Heavily Armed Country

HeadlineAug 29, 2007

A new study shows the United States is the most heavily armed society in the world. According to the Graduate Institute of International Studies’ Small Arms Survey, there are 90 guns for every 100 Americans. U.S. citizens account for nearly one-third of an estimated 875 million firearms worldwide. More than half of guns manufactured each year are purchased in the United States.

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