This statistic shows the share of state and federal prisoners who possessed and used a firearm during their offense in the United States in 2016. During the survey, 20 percent of federal prisoners reported possessing a firearm during their offense, and five percent report using a firearm during their offense.
Share of state and federal prisoners who possessed and used a firearm during their offense in the U.S. in 2016
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US Bureau of Justice Statistics. (January 9, 2019). Share of state and federal prisoners who possessed and used a firearm during their offense in the U.S. in 2016 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/955890/share-prisoners-possessed-used-firearm-during-offense-us/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. "Share of state and federal prisoners who possessed and used a firearm during their offense in the U.S. in 2016." Chart. January 9, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/955890/share-prisoners-possessed-used-firearm-during-offense-us/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. (2019). Share of state and federal prisoners who possessed and used a firearm during their offense in the U.S. in 2016. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/955890/share-prisoners-possessed-used-firearm-during-offense-us/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. "Share of State and Federal Prisoners Who Possessed and Used a Firearm during Their Offense in The U.S. in 2016." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Jan 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/955890/share-prisoners-possessed-used-firearm-during-offense-us/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics, Share of state and federal prisoners who possessed and used a firearm during their offense in the U.S. in 2016 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/955890/share-prisoners-possessed-used-firearm-during-offense-us/ (last visited December 19, 2024)
Share of state and federal prisoners who possessed and used a firearm during their offense in the U.S. in 2016 [Graph], US Bureau of Justice Statistics, January 9, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/955890/share-prisoners-possessed-used-firearm-during-offense-us/