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Facts at a Glance
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Year | Firearm incidents | Firearm victims |
Firearm crime rate (Victims per 1,000 residents) |
Firearm crimes as a percent of all violent incidents |
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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 | 419,640 | 477,040 | 2.0 | 9 | ||
Source: National Crime Victimization Survey |
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