Gun ownership

[1] Law enforcement agencies control about 23 million (about 2 percent) of the global total of small arms.

[1] Gun ownership is a protected right in countries such as the United States and Yemen.

The association between gun ownership and homicide rates across nations is dependent on the inclusion of the U.S.[23] Studies in Canada that examined the levels of gun ownership by province have found no correlations with provincial overall suicide rates.

[24] A 2011 study conducted looking at the effects of gun control legislation passed in Canada and the associated effects in homicide rates found no significant reductions in homicide rates as a result of legislation.

[25] A case-control study conducted in New Zealand looking at household gun ownership and the risk of suicides found no significant associations.