This is a discussion on Legal vs. Illegal Handguns in Crime - Any Statistics? within the Concealed Carry Issues & Discussions forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; Does anyone know of an official source, compiling/listing whether handgun crimes have been committed with legally owned handguns, vs. illegal handguns? I have yet to ...
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Legal vs. Illegal Handguns in Crime - Any Statistics?
Does anyone know of an official source, compiling/listing whether handgun crimes have been committed with legally owned handguns, vs. illegal handguns?
I have yet to find a definitive answer to this question. Usually crime statistics just tell the type of firearm, but never whether it was obtained legally or illegally.
Any thoughts?
Last edited by JonInNY; July 13th, 2009 at 05:08 PM.
"Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch; Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote."
-- Benjamin Franklin
I have not seen any such statistics. What I have noticed is that almost without exception when a gun crime is reported in the newsy, the story either involves
young people who should not have had a gun, or felons who should not have been in possession. I'd guess that only a very tiny amount of crime involving guns happens with weapons legally possessed.
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That only happens on episodes of Law & Order.Originally Posted by Hopyard
An armed society is a polite society. Manners are good when one may have to back up his acts with his life. - Robert A. Heinlein
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Don't have any national statistics, but locally I have been advised that 98% of the guns involved in crimes are ILLEGAL.
Its a shame that youth is wasted on the young.
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I think you can find some statistics in the books "More Guns, Less Crime" and the "The Bias Against Guns".
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Thanks, I'll see if I can get it through my library system One would think that these statistics would be published on the Internet, somewhere.
"Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch; Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote."
-- Benjamin Franklin
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If the statistics were easy to come by or thumped on as hard as other less telling statistics a whole group of lobbyists would not have jobs. (isn't obama all about saving jobs?)
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What is an illegal handgun???
or do you mean someone who is a prohibited person who possesses a firearm?
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Either one, IMO, would imply an illegal handgun.
Although the point could be made, I guess, that if someone invaded my home, and managed to get my legal handgun and shoot me with it, then at that moment, he/she would be in possesion of an illegal handgun.
"Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch; Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote."
-- Benjamin Franklin
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Illegal handgun?
Sort of like a person born out of wedlock. An "illegitimate" person.
I'm old enough to remember those days.
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The FBI has the uniform crime reports
Federal Bureau of Investigation - Uniform Crime Reports
Crime in the United States 2007
They break the data out by state & city, arrests versus crime, for various crimes. I didn't see what you are looking for, but lots of interesting data there.
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More importantly how many illegal handguns started out legally ? I mean if they were being stored secure when not in use then they shouldnt be large numbers of stolen handguns.
I did read one study that said something like 93% of guns in illegal circulation are \ have been supplied by 3% of legal owners (ie dodgy gun dealers and individuals).
Which means the rest are illegally imported or stolen.
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Maybe there's something in here.
Gun Facts - Your guide for debunking gun control myth
I didn't have time to look through it myself.
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