According to the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms, U.S. violent crime dropped by more than 15 percent as gun ownership increased by 6.7 percent during the data sample period.
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Violent crime rates decrease when more law-abiding citizens own firearms, according to an analysis of FBI data and firearm sales conducted by the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms (CCRKBA). New FBI data for the first quarter of 2024 shows violent crime dropped by more than 15 percent from the same period last year, at a time when U.S. gun ownership has continued to rise.
“More guns in the hands of law-abiding citizens is probably a deterrent,” said CCRKBA Chairman Alan Gottlieb. “Recent data shows a 6.7 percent increase in gun ownership between 2017 and 2023, and during that period, gun ownership among women went up 13.6 percent.”
