Arm Yourself With The Facts On U.S. Gun Ownership
 

The U.S. has the highest rate of private gun ownership in the world, but it does not rank even close to No. 1 for global gun violence. - it is only 15th.

In fact, according to a study by the U.S. Department of Justice, gun-related homicides decreased 39 percent over 18 years.

Here’s an infographic from Instant Checkmate that breaks down the statistics on gun ownership in the U.S. Once you’ve been armed with the facts, you have to decide how to use them.