Defensive Gun Use Statistics:Self-Defense Cases (2025)
Self-defense with firearms is far more common than many realize.
Studies show around 1.8M defensive gun uses every year compared to 1.1M reported violent crimes. Civilians are 4.8x more likely to use a gun to defend themselves than be killed by one.
Read the full breakdown here: https://ammo.com/research/defensive-gun-use-statistics