Query: Extrapolate from existing surveys and opinions/theories what the actual number of guns, gun owners, and number of concealed carriers is.

GROK3: (edited for length...)

Final Estimates (2025)

Total Firearms: 490–500 million (142–145 guns per 100 residents).

Gun Owners: 90–95 million adults (~32–34% of adults; 55–57 million households).

Concealed Carriers:

--->Daily: 12–15 million adults (~4–5% of the population).

--->Monthly/Occasional: 35–40 million adults (~10–12% of the population).

--->Permit Holders: 23.5–24 million.

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