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WASHINGTON POST SERIES (MARCH 2023) Why do Americans own AR-15s? The WP and Ipsos asked nearly 400 AR-15 owners why they own the rifle
Original article: https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/interactive/2023/american-ar-15-gun-owners/ Peter Burgess COMMENTARY I have not experienced US gun violence directly, but I am fairly good at understanding data and paying attention to news about current events. And current events in the USA are more often than not dominated by some mass shooting somewhere in the country. This Washington Post series documents some of the disturbing reality about gun violence and the aftermath. It may disappear from the 'news' very quickly but for those impacted the trauma lasts a long time if not for ever. Peter Burgess
Why do Americans own AR-15s?
| The Washington Post and Ipsos asked nearly 400 AR-15 owners why they own the rifle Written by Emily Guskin, Aadit Tambe and Jon Gerberg Published on March 27 at 6:12 a.m. How the AR-15 became a powerful political, cultural symbol in America End of carousel About the terminology The AR-15 is the best-selling rifle in the United States, industry figures indicate. Almost every major gunmaker now produces its own version of the weapon, which dominates gun dealers’ walls and websites. Critics claim that the military-style gun has no legitimate civilian use — yet about 1 in 20 Americans own one. So who chooses to buy an AR-15, and why? The Washington Post and Ipsos asked nearly 400 AR-15 owners to explain their reasons for having the weapon, what they use it for and how often they fire it. The survey found that AR-15 owners come from red, blue and purple states. Compared with Americans as a whole, AR-15 owners are significantly more likely to be White, male and between the ages 40 and 65. They’re also more likely to have higher incomes, to have served in the military and to be Republican. And AR-15 owners are more likely to live in states former president Donald Trump won in 2020 than adults overall. Self-defense was the most popular reason for owning an AR-15. Other popular answers included recreation, target shooting and hunting, while some pointed to owning an AR-15 as their Second Amendment right. Why people own AR-15-style rifles Q: In a few words, what are the main reasons you own an AR-15-style rifle? (Open-ended responses coded into categories.) 
The Post-Ipsos poll is one of the most detailed nationally representative surveys to date focused on the opinions of AR-15 owners. The gun industry estimates there are about 20 million AR-15s in circulation. There is no way to independently confirm that number, but polling can estimate how many Americans own them. Demographics of AR-15 owners 
Note: Totals may not equal 100 because of rounding. Source: Sept. 30-Oct. 11, 2022, Washington Post-Ipsos poll of 2,104 gun owners including 399 AR-15-style rifle owners with an overall error margin of +/- 2.5 percentage points and 5.5 points among AR-15 owners. Most U.S. adult demographics based on Census Bureau's 2022 Annual Social and Economic Supplement; Urban/Suburban/Rural from Ipsos KnowledgePanel estimate; party identification from November 2022 Washington Post-ABC News poll. National surveys by Ipsos in 2022 found that 31 percent of adults own guns. The Post-Ipsos survey of AR-15 owners estimates that 20 percent of gun owners own an AR-15-style rifle. Taken together, the polls find that 6 percent of Americans own an AR-15, about 1 in 20. The data suggests that with a U.S. population of 260.8 million adults, about 16 million Americans own an AR-15. Total does not equal 100 because up to two answers were accepted. Source: Sept. 30-Oct. 11, 2022, Washington Post-Ipsos poll of 399 AR-15-style rifle owners with an error margin of +/- 5.5 percentage points. The Post-Ipsos poll is one of the most detailed nationally representative surveys to date focused on the opinions of AR-15 owners. The gun industry estimates there are about 20 million AR-15s in circulation. There is no way to independently confirm that number, but polling can estimate how many Americans own them. Source: Sept. 30-Oct. 11, 2022, Washington Post-Ipsos poll of 2,104 gun owners including 399 AR-15-style rifle owners with an overall error margin of +/- 2.5 percentage points and 5.5 points among AR-15 owners. Most U.S. adult demographics based on Census Bureau's 2022 Annual Social and Economic Supplement; Urban/Suburban/Rural from Ipsos KnowledgePanel estimate; party identification from November 2022 Washington Post-ABC News poll. National surveys by Ipsos in 2022 found that 31 percent of adults own guns. The Post-Ipsos survey of AR-15 owners estimates that 20 percent of gun owners own an AR-15-style rifle. Taken together, the polls find that 6 percent of Americans own an AR-15, about 1 in 20. The data suggests that with a U.S. population of 260.8 million adults, about 16 million Americans own an AR-15. AR-15 owners explain why they have the weapon 
These people all had impact from gun violence ... see the Washington Post link for active videos. 
Note: “No opinion” indicated in gray. Totals may not equal 100 because of rounding. Source: Sept. 30-Oct. 11, 2022, Washington Post-Ipsos poll of 399 AR-15-style rifle owners with an error margin of +/- 5.5 percentage points.
Source: Sept. 30-Oct. 11, 2022, Washington Post-Ipsos poll of 399 AR-15-style rifle owners with an error margin of +/- 5.5 percentage points.
Military training and AR-15 usage 
Source: Sept. 30-Oct. 11, 2022, Washington Post-Ipsos poll of 399 AR-15-style rifle owners with an error margin of +/- 5.5 percentage points. About this story This Washington Post-Ipsos poll was conducted Sept. 30-Oct. 11, 2022, among 2,104 gun owners, including 399 AR-15-style rifle owners. The sample was drawn through the Ipsos KnowledgePanel, an ongoing panel recruited through random sampling of U.S. households. Results among AR-15 owners have a margin of error of plus or minus 5.5 percentage points. The estimate that 31 percent of U.S. adults own any gun is from an Ipsos KnowledgePanel survey of more than 31,000 adults in November and December 2022. Reporting by Emily Guskin. Videos by Jon Gerberg. Graphics and design by Aadit Tambe. Motion graphics by Osman Malik. Illustration by Anna Lefkowitz; iStock. Design and development by Anna Lefkowitz, Aadit Tambe and Rekha Tenjarla. Design editing by Madison Walls. Video editing by Angela M. Hill. Graphics editing by Chiqui Esteban. Editing by Scott Clement, Peter Wallsten and Wendy Galietta. Additional editing by Jordan Melendrez, Kim Chapman and Tom Justice. Additional support from Sarah Murray, Courtney Beesch, Angel Mendoza, Kyley Schultz, Brandon Carter, Ashleigh Wilson, Jai-Leen James and Bryan Flaherty. About the reporters Emily Guskin ... Emily Guskin is the polling analyst at The Washington Post, specializing in public opinion about politics, election campaigns and public policy. Before joining The Post in 2016, she was a research manager at APCO Worldwide and prior to that, she was a research analyst at the Pew Research Center's Journalism Project. Twitter Aadit Tambe .. Aadit Tambe is a News Designer at The Washington Post. Twitter Jon Gerberg ... Jon Gerberg is a senior video journalist on the foreign, national and investigative beats. He joined The Washington Post in 2017. He's reported for the 'PBS NewsHour,' the New York Times, Associated Press and others from Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, Israel and the Palestinian territories, Egypt, Venezuela, Brazil, Mexico, across Europe and the U.S. Twitter
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