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Key Facts at a Glance
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· Firearm crime incidents and victims
· Firearm crime rates
· Firearm crimes as a percent
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Key
Facts at a Glance
Nonfatal firearm-related violent crimes, 1993-2008
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Nonfatal firearm incidents and victims, 1993-2008
| Year |
Firearm incidents |
Firearm
victims |
Firearm crime rate
(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 |
6.0 |
|
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 |
3.0 |
|
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 |
416,940 |
474,110 |
1.9 |
|
9 |
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| 2006* |
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| 2007 |
348,910 |
394,580 |
1.6 |
|
7 |
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| 2008 |
303,880 |
343,550 |
1.4 |
|
7 |
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Source: Criminal Victimization, 2008.
*Victimization rate trends excludes 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.
Source: National Crime Victimization Survey |
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