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Why did you want to have a gun?
Reasons for gun possession in the U.S. 2019
This statistic shows the results of a ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ survey conducted in the United States in 2019 on tattoos, guns and love. During the survey, the respondents were asked why they wanted to have a gun. Some ** percent of the respondents who own a gun said they wanted to have it for self-defense.
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ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. "Why Did You Want to Have a Gun?." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 12 Dec 2019, /forecasts/1086344/reasons-for-gun-possession-in-the-us/
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