Gun ownership in the US: what the data can tell us July 25, 2012 We don’t know how many Americans live in a house with guns, but the number of background checks is at a 14-year high. [cont.] Harry Enten, The Guardian Share:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)MoreClick to print (Opens in new window)