National Lawful Use of Guns Survey (NLUGS), [United States], 2020

The National Lawful Use of Guns Survey is a baseline internet-based survey of 2,086 gun owners
who were surveyed in 2019 and again one year later. The survey measured a wide range of variables,
including: (a) psychographics; (b) firearm-related knowledge, beliefs, attitudes, practices, and norms;
(c) a wide range of personal values; (d) level of engagement with guns (emotional and moral attachment to guns);
(e) association between firearms and personal values; (f) mindset towards firearm and other public health policies;
(g) level of inclusion in or alienation from the gun control movement; and (h) level of civic engagement with gun
violence prevention.
The National Lawful Use of Guns Follow-Up Survey was conducted in 2020 and sampled the same 2,086
gun owners who responded to the baseline survey. This survey tested several communication messages intended to
try to increase the willingness of gun owners to participate in gun violence prevention activities.