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Table 5.6
BCS Incidents Involving Firearms, 1996-2000
|
Year |
Incidents
involving
firearms |
Percentage
of incidents
in which
firearm used |
Incidents
involving
handguns |
Percentage
of incidents
in which
handgun used |
Total
incidents |
|
| 1996 |
2,707 |
32.37 |
2,571 |
30.75 |
8,362 |
| 1997 |
2,718 |
33.63 |
2,539 |
31.42 |
8,082 |
| 1998 |
2,505 |
32.49 |
2,385 |
30.93 |
7,711 |
| 1999 |
2,047 |
30.05 |
1,953 |
28.67 |
6,813 |
| 2000 |
2,190 |
29.96 |
2,105 |
28.80 |
7,310 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| Total |
12,167 |
31.79 |
11,553 |
30.18 |
38,278 |
|
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