Status Updates From The Gun Debate: What Everyo...

Firearm restrictions in the US R shaped by America’s federalist system, where power is constitutionally divided between the federal government & the state governments.*********while some national laws restrict the possession, sale, & use of firearms, each US state regulates firearms differently.
@the federal level, minors, convicted felons, & individuals deemed to be a risk are prohibited 4rm purchasing firearms.

The most compelling argument for firearm restrictions is the loss of life.

In 2010, there were 31,672 firearms deaths. Roughly one-third were deaths by homicide, and two-thirds were deaths by suicide. There were 606 accidental killings. Emergency rooms treated another 73,404 nonfatal firearm injuries. 

The right to own and operate a firearm is protected in the US constitution; the Second Amendment states that all citizens have the right to bear arms. There’s no additional information on whether or how that right should be regulated. About half of Americans believe that the strict regulation of firearms impinges on this Second Amendment right.

Among wealthy nations, the US has the highest incidence of firearm ownership. Thirty-five percent of households, and 25 percent of adults, own at least one firearm. The rate of firearm ownership has declined in recent years, but firearms sales haven’t. That’s because owners are increasingly likely to purchase more than one firearm in their lifetime. The top 20% of firearms owners possess ten or more firearms.