American Firepower: A Nation’s Unmatched Civilian Arsenal

In Iraq, a nation with nearly 40 million residents as of 2017, a survey by the Small Arms Survey revealed that civilians held over 7.5 million firearms, equating to roughly 20 guns per 100 individuals. This data stands in stark contrast to the United States, where the civilian population, exceeding 330 million, possessed approximately 400 million guns in the same year. This translates to an astounding average of 121 civilian firearms per 100 people. The juxtaposition of these figures becomes even more striking against the backdrop of the ongoing conflict in Iraq, which did not conclude until December 2017. Despite this turmoil, the United States surpassed Iraq in terms of civilian gun ownership during this period. <a href="https://medium.com/@MorristownMinute/american-firepower-a-nations-unmatched-civilian-arsenal-8cc326a4555a">Read More</a>