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HOW MANY AMERICANS OWN GUNS? With about 121 firearms in circulation for every 100 residents, the United States is by far the most heavily armed society in the world, according to the Geneva-based Small Arms Survey, a research group. However, gun ownership is becoming less common across the country. One in three U.S. households owned firearms in 2016, down from nearly half in 1990, according to the RAND Corp think tank. Ownership varies significantly by state: 66% of Montana households owned firearms, compared with just 8% in New Jersey. WHAT SORT OF LAWS GOVERN FIREARMS? The Second Amendment ...

Explainer: More guns than people: Why tighter U.S. firearms laws are unlikely Reuters 1 hr ago By Andy Sullivan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden announced limited measures to tackle gun violence in the United States last week, but more ambitious steps will be harder to enact despite widespread public support. Here are some facts about gun violence in the United States: HOW MANY AMERICANS OWN GUNS? With about 121 firearms in circulation for every 100 residents, the United States is by far the most heavily armed society in the world, according to the Geneva-based Small Arms Survey...

Why tighter gun control laws are unlikely in the US Updated / Wednesday, 14 Apr 2021 12:01 The US is by far the most heavily armed society in the world, according to the Geneva-based Small Arms Survey, a research group US President Joe Biden announced limited measures to tackle gun violence in the United States last week, but more ambitious steps will be harder to enact despite widespread public support. This is due to the way the US political system is set up, with smaller, more rural states where gun ownership is widespread having disproportionate influence in the Senate. How many American...

Washington President Joe Biden announced limited measures to tackle gun violence in the United States last week, but more ambitious steps will be harder to enact despite widespread public support. The president’s actions delivered on a pledge he made last month to take what he termed immediate “common-sense steps” to address gun violence, after a series of mass shootings drew renewed attention to the issue, according to the Associated Press. His announcement came the day after a South Carolina shooting incident that killed five people. Last month, eight were killed in the Atlanta spa s...

Study: fading memories make childhood trauma research a challenge in adults By: Office of Strategic Communication  |  2021.02.23  |  10:13 am A new study from the University of Iowa finds that the limitations of human memory make it difficult for researchers to link adverse childhood experiences to physical health issues later in life. The researchers found that so many people either forget what happened to them in childhood or don’t remember it clearly enough that asking adults about their experiences as children may introduce biases. The study asked 454 African-Americans about a...