Q15 What would be / is the main reason for you to own a gun?
Economy For personal protection/security Inspires fear in others For hunting and sport Inherited the gun / family heirloom As preparation for conflict or unrest Tradition Other DK/refuse
Securimeter 2025
Western Balkans 64 26 22 8 2
Albania 53 39 11 5 0
Bosnia and
Herzegovina		 69 32 17 9 3
Kosovo* 77 2 20 8 5
North
Macedonia		 64 24 29 8 1
Montenegro 62 20 25 8 3
Serbia 63 29 22 10 2
Securimeter 2024
Western Balkans 64 5 19     10 2
Albania 64 3 28     1 4
Bosnia and
Herzegovina		 70 6 15     9 0
Kosovo* 75 1 13     3 7
North
Macedonia		 59 6 19     14 1
Montenegro 60 5 22     12 0
Serbia 63 9 13     15 2
Securimeter 2023
Western Balkans 60 4 27     8 1
Albania 55 2 40     1 1
Bosnia and
Herzegovina		 71 5 21     3 1
Kosovo* 40 4 43     12 0
North
Macedonia		 64 2 15     15 3
Montenegro 63 3 23     10 1
Serbia 69 4 18     7 2
Securimeter 2022
Western Balkans 39 16 29     13 2
Albania 43 8 44     4 1
Bosnia and
Herzegovina		 45 16 23     14 1
Kosovo* 32 22 33     12 0
North
Macedonia		 53 7 21     12 7
Montenegro 38 12 29     21 1
Serbia 48 14 20     12 6
Securimeter 2021
Western Balkans 48 2 25     16   8
Albania 60 0 26     2   13
Bosnia and
Herzegovina		 64 9 19     7   0
Kosovo* 42 6 34     18   0
North
Macedonia		 56 0 22     7   16
Montenegro 6 1 41     49   3
Serbia 62 3 10     17   8