According to a report by the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), Americans own more than 700 million ammunition magazines that can hold 10 or more rounds of ammunition.
NSSF Removable Magazine Report (1990-2021) i got you The estimated total number of ammunition magazines in circulation is 963,772,000. An estimated 717.9 million of these can hold 10 or more bullets.
With these findings, the NSSF noted that magazine capacities of more than 10 rounds are “standard” in the United States. Additionally, “46 percent of the magazines estimated in this study were rifle magazines with a capacity of 30 rounds or more.”
NSSF Senior Vice President and General Counsel Larry Keene commented on the survey results, saying, “The overwhelming majority of law-abiding gun owners use magazines that can hold 10 rounds or more for lawful purposes such as self-defense, target shooting, and hunting. The data proves that they are choosing to do so.” ”
On January 12, 2024, Breitbart News pointed to NSSF numbers showing that there will be an estimated 473.2 million firearms in the hands of U.S. civilians by the end of 2021.
Furthermore, according to some information, NSSF press releaseThere are 28,144,000 rifles in circulation that fit the Democratic Party’s description of an “assault weapon.”
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