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CDC Restores Defensive Gun-Use Estimates Up to 2.5 Million

8/26/2026

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The CDC reinstated defensive gun-use figures on its website after previously removing them.
The CDC page lists estimates of up to 2.5 million defensive gun uses annually.
The data had been removed from the CDC site in 2022.
Breitbart News cited a FOX News claim that gun-control activists pressured the CDC to delete the data.
The Trace criticized the reinstatement, saying it reflects President Donald Trump’s administration’s strong Second Amendment advocacy.

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The CDC reinstated defensive gun-use figures on its website after previously removing them.
The CDC page lists estimates of up to 2.5 million defensive gun uses annually.
The data had been removed from the CDC site in 2022.
Breitbart News cited a FOX News claim that gun-control activists pressured the CDC to delete the data.
The Trace criticized the reinstatement, saying it reflects President Donald Trump’s administration’s strong Second Amendment advocacy.