40% of convicted felons admitted that they avoided committing crimes when they thought the victim might be armed. 13įact: Every year 400,000 life-threatening violent crimes are prevented using firearms.įact: 60% of convicted felons admitted that they avoided committing crimes when they knew the victim was armed. The chart shows the legal handgun supply in America (mainly in civilian hands) relative to the property crime rate. 12 Most often, the gun is never fired and no blood (including the criminal’s) is shed.įact: Property crime rates are dropping (especially burglaries). 11 Myth: Guns are not a good deterrent to crimeįact: Guns prevent an estimated 2.5 million crimes a year or 6,849 every day. This agrees with other, broader studies of incarcerated felons.įact: Another city-wide study, 10 this one in Pittsburgh, showed that 80% of people illegally carrying guns were prohibited from possessing guns, and that a minimum of 30% of the guns were stolen.įact: Other common arrangements include sharing guns and holding guns for others. 8įact: One study 9of adult offenders living in Chicago or nearby determined that criminals obtain most of their guns through their social network and personal connections. Rarely is the proximate source either direct purchase from a gun store, or even theft. 7įact: Only 7.3% of traced guns were recovered from the individual who first bought the gun. About 2.3% of guns used in violent crime come from retail sources. 5įact: In total, about 10-11% of crime guns come from retail sources 6, where background checks are conducted.
Myth: Criminals buy guns at gun stores and gun showsįact: Less than 1% of crime guns are acquired at gun shows, according to the Bureau of Justice Statistics. Myth: Gun violence is widespread in Americaįact: Misuse of guns is highly centralized in major metro areas, within poor neighborhoods (typically street gang infested) and thus highly among young black males.
74% of homicides during the commission of a felony involve guns.
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