Gun Ownership in America Hits Record High: Poll

Representatives of gun rights organizations blame Biden administration policies for increased crime that has motivated more people to buy guns.

Sales clerk Courtney Manuring, shows an AR-15 semi-automatic gun to buyer at Action Target in Springville, Utah, on June 23, 2016. George Frey/Getty Images

Gun ownership among U.S. citizens is at its highest in more than two decades. According to a recent NBC News poll, more than half of American voters, 52 percent, report that they or someone in their household owns a gun.

According to the poll, that’s the highest share of gun ownership since 1999, the first year the question was asked.