A majority (55.34 percent) of U.S. physicians own guns, according to MD Magazine's survey of 928 physicians.
Here are five takeaways:
1. Of those physicians that own guns, two-thirds reported they mostly use their guns for personal protection.
2. The survey found a majority of physicians support stronger gun control, but did not agree on whether they should help limit gun violence.
3. Almost all physicians (93.7 percent) who backed better gun control supported enhanced background checks. Of those physicians, 41.5 percent supported a ban on concealed weapons.
4. Many physicians did not support the American Medical Association taking a stance on gun control.
5. The survey found more than half of physicians never inquired whether patients had guns in their homes.