2019 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Firearm Safety

The next questions are about safety and firearms. Some people keep guns for recreational purposes such as hunting or sport shooting.
People also keep guns in the home for protection. Please include weapons such as pistols, shotguns, and rifles: but not BB guns, starter pistols,
or guns that cannot fire. Include those kept in a garage, outdoor storage area, or motor vehicle.

Are any firearms kept in or around your home?

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  Total
Respond.^		 Yes No
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
TOTAL 3,008 1,271 43.6 41.5-45.7 1,737 56.4 54.3-58.5
GENDER
Male 1,334 666 51.0 47.8-54.1 668 49.0 45.9-52.2
Female 1,674 605 37.3 34.6-40.1 1,069 62.7 59.9-65.4
RACE/ETHNICITY
Non-Hispanic White 1,840 927 52.1 49.4-54.8 913 47.9 45.2-50.6
Non-Hispanic Black 663 204 32.7 28.6-37.2 459 67.3 62.8-71.4
Non-Hispanic Am Indian 84 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Hispanic Other 100 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Hispanic 292 44 12.7 9.1-17.3 248 87.3 82.7-90.9
AGE
18-34 545 195 37.7 33.2-42.4 350 62.3 57.6-66.8
35-44 421 158 40.8 35.5-46.3 263 59.2 53.7-64.5
45-54 510 221 44.5 39.6-49.5 289 55.5 50.5-60.4
55-64 591 259 49.7 45.0-54.4 332 50.3 45.6-55.0
65-74 522 243 49.8 44.7-55.0 279 50.2 45.0-55.3
75+ 388 181 42.6 36.6-48.9 207 57.4 51.1-63.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 316 78 30.9 24.9-37.8 238 69.1 62.2-75.1
H.S. or G.E.D. 712 300 45.2 41.0-49.6 412 54.8 50.4-59.0
Some Post-H.S. 917 419 46.4 42.7-50.2 498 53.6 49.8-57.3
College Graduate 1,059 471 45.4 42.0-48.8 588 54.6 51.2-58.0
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 1,031 399 39.5 35.9-43.2 632 60.5 56.8-64.1
No 1,956 862 45.5 43.0-48.1 1,094 54.5 51.9-57.0
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 377 232 61.5 55.5-67.2 145 38.5 32.8-44.5
Non-Veteran 2,630 1,039 41.4 39.2-43.6 1,591 58.6 56.4-60.8
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 1,568 684 46.3 43.5-49.2 884 53.7 50.8-56.5
Unemployed 107 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 845 394 45.9 41.8-50.1 451 54.1 49.9-58.2
Unable to Work 296 97 36.5 30.2-43.4 199 63.5 56.6-69.8
Other not in Labor Force 179 56 32.8 25.3-41.3 123 67.2 58.7-74.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 221 45 20.5 14.8-27.7 176 79.5 72.3-85.2
$15,000- 24,999 409 115 30.6 25.4-36.4 294 69.4 63.6-74.6
$25,000- 34,999 255 91 38.1 31.3-45.4 164 61.9 54.6-68.7
$35,000- 49,999 350 166 50.3 44.1-56.5 184 49.7 43.5-55.9
$50,000-74,999 347 187 54.7 48.3-60.9 160 45.3 39.1-51.7
$75,000+ 802 444 57.9 54.0-61.7 358 42.1 38.3-46.0
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 624 223 34.4 30.0-39.1 401 65.6 60.9-70.0
POVERTY LEVEL1
Less than 50% 84 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 296 69 26.9 21.1-33.7 227 73.1 66.3-78.9
101% to 150% 318 102 33.4 27.4-39.9 216 66.6 60.1-72.6
151% to 200% 239 96 43.9 36.5-51.6 143 56.1 48.4-63.5
More than 200% 1,433 760 55.7 52.7-58.6 673 44.3 41.4-47.3
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 624 223 34.4 30.0-39.1 401 65.6 60.9-70.0
HOUSING
Own 1,964 1,011 51.9 49.2-54.5 953 48.1 45.5-50.8
Rent 819 188 23.2 20.0-26.8 631 76.8 73.2-80.0
Other arrangement 212 69 33.1 26.2-40.9 143 66.9 59.1-73.8
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT2
Urban 948 315 34.1 30.7-37.7 633 65.9 62.3-69.3
Regional City or Suburban County 801 359 44.8 40.7-48.9 442 55.2 51.1-59.3
Rural 1,259 597 50.8 47.5-54.1 662 49.2 45.9-52.5
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 748 355 50.2 46.0-54.5 393 49.8 45.5-54.0
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 1,029 438 43.8 40.2-47.5 591 56.2 52.5-59.8
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 1,231 478 40.3 37.2-43.5 753 59.7 56.5-62.8

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PLEASE NOTE: Due to changes in the weighting methodology and other factors, results from 2019 are NOT comparable to 2010
and earlier years.

***The estimate was suppressed because it did not meet statistical reliability standards. See BRFSS 2019 Annual Results Technical Notes for more details.

1Based on 2019 U.S Census Bureau poverty threshold incomes. Please see the BRFSS 2019 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

2Based on U.S Census Bureau population estimates at the county level. Please see the BRFSS 2019 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

3NC Dept. of Commerce County Tier Classification, based on respondent’s county of residence.
Please see the BRFSS 2019 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

^Use caution in interpreting cell sizes less than 50, % = Percentage, C.I.(95%) = Confidence Interval (at 95 percent probability level).
Percentages are weighted to population characteristics and therefore cannot be calculated exactly from the numbers in this table.

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