Under President Clinton , the Department of Justice conducted a survey in 1994 that placed the usage rate of guns used in personal defense at 1.5 million times per year .
Under President Clinton , the Department of Justice noted this was likely to be an overestimate .
Under President Clinton , the Department of Justice conducted a survey in 1994 that placed the usage rate of guns used in personal defense at 1.5 million times per year , but noted this was likely to be an overestimate .