This statistic shows the share of prisoners who owned a firearm in the United States in 2016, by the method used to obtain the firearm. During the survey, 10.8 percent of respondents reported that their firearm was a gift or was purchased for them.
Share of prisoners who owned a firearm in the United States in 2016, by method used to obtain firearm
The data has been weighted to reflect national estimates.
* Includes prisoners who reported multiple sources or methods that fit into more than one of the categories.
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US Bureau of Justice Statistics. (January 9, 2019). Share of prisoners who owned a firearm in the United States in 2016, by method used to obtain firearm [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/955941/share-prisoners-owned-gun-method-used-obtain-firearm-us/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. "Share of prisoners who owned a firearm in the United States in 2016, by method used to obtain firearm." Chart. January 9, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/955941/share-prisoners-owned-gun-method-used-obtain-firearm-us/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. (2019). Share of prisoners who owned a firearm in the United States in 2016, by method used to obtain firearm. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/955941/share-prisoners-owned-gun-method-used-obtain-firearm-us/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. "Share of Prisoners Who Owned a Firearm in The United States in 2016, by Method Used to Obtain Firearm." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Jan 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/955941/share-prisoners-owned-gun-method-used-obtain-firearm-us/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics, Share of prisoners who owned a firearm in the United States in 2016, by method used to obtain firearm Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/955941/share-prisoners-owned-gun-method-used-obtain-firearm-us/ (last visited December 03, 2024)
Share of prisoners who owned a firearm in the United States in 2016, by method used to obtain firearm [Graph], US Bureau of Justice Statistics, January 9, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/955941/share-prisoners-owned-gun-method-used-obtain-firearm-us/
