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National Rifle Association (NRA) Statistics
Total number of members of the NRA	4.3 million
Annual NRA revenue	$205 million
Amount spent by the NRA during the 2008 presidential election	$10 million
Amount the NRA’s CEO Wayne LaPierre earns annually	$895,897
Amount spent on the new NRA headquarters built in 1990	$15 million
Amount of annual contributions spent of fundraising	46 %
Total number of Firearms owned by U.S. civilians (2010)	300 million
Total number of U.S. Firearms owned by civilians that are Handguns	100 million
Gun Ownership Demographics
A 2005 nationwide Gallup poll of 1,012 adults found the following levels of firearm ownership
Total Percentage of Households owning a Firearm	42%
Total Percentage of Individuals owning a Firearm	30%
Total Percentage of Males owning a Firearm	47%
Total Percentage of Females owning a Firearm	13%
Total Percentage of Whites owning a Firearm	33%
Total Percentage of Non-whites	18%
Total Percentage of Republicans owning a Firearm	41%
Total Percentage of Independents owning a Firearm	27%
Total Percentage of Democrats owning a Firearm	23%
In the same poll, gun owners stated they own firearms for the following reasons
Total Percentage who own Firearms for Protection Against Crime	67%
Total Percent who own Firearms for Target Shooting	66%
Total Percent who own Firearms for Hunting	41%
The following are estimates of private firearm ownership in the U.S. as of 2010

	Households With A Gun	Adults Owning a Gun	Adults Owning a Handgun
Percentage	40-45%	30-34%	17-19%
Number	47-53 million	70-80 million	40-45 million