Bureau of Justice Statistics,,,,
filename:  firearmnonfatal.csv,,,,
"Table title:  Nonfatal firearm incidents and victims, 1993-2008",,,,
data source:  National Crime Victimization Survey,,,,
author:  Michael Rand,,,,
refer questions to:  askbjs@ojp.usdoj.gov (202) 307-0765,,,,
date of version: 9/2/09,,,,
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"Nonfatal firearm incidents and victims, 1993-2008",,,,
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Years,Firearm incidents,Firearm victims,"Firearm crime rates (Victims per 1,000 residents)",Firearm crimes as a percent of all violent incidents
1993,"1,054,820","1,248,250",5.9,11
1994,"1,060,800","1,286,860",6,11
1995,"902,680","1,050,900",4.9,10
1996,"845,220","989,930",4.6,10
1997,"680,900","795,560",3.6,9
1998,"557,200","670,480",3,8
1999,"457,150","562,870",2.5,7
2000,"428,670","533,470",2.4,7
2001,"467,880","524,030",2.3,9
2002,"353,880","430,930",1.9,7
2003,"366,840","449,150",1.9,7
2004,"280,890","331,630",1.4,6
2005,"419,640","477,040",2,9
2006*,,,,
2007,"348,910","394,580",1.6,7
2008,"303,880","343,550",1.4,7
*Victimization rate trends exclude NCVS estimates for 2006 because of methodological inconsistencies between the data for that year and the data for other years. Changes to the NCVS and their impact upon the survey's estimates in 2006 are discussed in the ,,,,
"Criminal Victimization, 2006 Technical Notes. ",,,,