Murders, Robberies, and Aggravated Assaults in Which Firearms Were Used, 1973–2005
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
| Total1 | Murders | Robberies | Aggravated assaults | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Total number | Percent with firearms | Total number | Percent with firearms | Total number | Percent with firearms | Total number | Percent with firearms |
| 1973 | 818,460 | 41.1% | 19,510 | 67.0% | 382,680 | 63.0% | 416,270 | 25.7% |
| 1980 | 1,226,810 | 32.0 | 23,040 | 62.4 | 548,810 | 40.3 | 654,960 | 23.9 |
| 1983 | 1,159,060 | 28.5 | 19,310 | 58.3 | 500,220 | 36.7 | 639,530 | 21.2 |
| 1990 | 1,717,570 | 28.7 | 23,440 | 64.1 | 639,270 | 36.6 | 1,054,860 | 23.1 |
| 2000 | 1,334,103 | 25.6 | 15,517 | 65.6 | 407,842 | 40.9 | 910,744 | 18.1 |
| 2003 | 1,287,826 | 27.0 | 16,503 | 66.9 | 413,402 | 41.8 | 857,921 | 19.1 |
| 2004 | 1,272,374 | 26.6 | 16,137 | 66.0 | 401,326 | 40.6 | 854,911 | 19.3 |
| 2005 | 1,296,761 | 28.4 | 16,692 | 68.0 | 417,122 | 42.1 | 862,947 | 21.0 |
1. Total crimes included are murder, robbery, and aggravated assault.
Source: Crime in the United States, annually. FBI, Uniform Crime Reports.
| Murder Victims, by Weapons Used | Crime Data | Murder Victims: Types of Weapon Used, 2004 |
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