Region | Total all weapons1 | Armed | Strong-arm | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Firearms | Knives or cutting instruments | Other weapons | |||
Total | 100.0 | 42.8 | 8.3 | 9.0 | 39.9 |
Northeast | 100.0 | 34.6 | 10.5 | 8.3 | 46.6 |
Midwest | 100.0 | 43.7 | 6.4 | 9.0 | 41.0 |
South | 100.0 | 50.4 | 7.4 | 9.0 | 33.2 |
West | 100.0 | 34.8 | 9.6 | 9.4 | 46.2 |