Gun Homicides

[USA Facts]
"In 2020, the national homicide rate increased by 30%. That is the largest single-year increase in over a century.

However, not all types of homicide grew at the same rate. Between 2019 and 2021, firearm homicide rates increased 44%, from 4.6 victims per 100,000 people in 2019 to 6.7 victims per 100,000 people in 2021. Alternatively, homicides committed by cutting or stabbing injuries or suffocation – the next most common methods of killing – decreased 17% and 33%, respectively.

While the firearm homicide rate had been slowly decreasing from a peak of 6.8 victims per 100,000 people in the early 1990s, rates have since returned to those levels..."
Firearms and Homicides 

Source and Use of Firearms Involved in Crimes: Survey of Prison Inmates, 2016

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About 21% of state and federal prisoners said they possessed a gun during their offense.    Among prisoners who possessed a gun during their offense, 90% did not obtain it from a retail source and 99% did not obtain it from a gun show.    Handguns were the most common type of firearm used by state and federal prisoners, as 11% used one during their offense.    Black state prisoners were more likely to have possessed a gun during their offense (29%) than white (12%) or Hispanic (21%) prisoners..."

Firearms use in crimes

FACT SHEET: New Executive Actions to Reduce Gun Violence and Make Our Communities Safer

"Gun violence has taken a heartbreaking toll on too many communities across the country. Over the past decade in America, more than 100,000 people have been killed as a result of gun violence—and millions more have been the victim of assaults, robberies, and other crimes involving a gun. Many of these crimes were committed by people who never should have been able to purchase a gun in the first place. Over the same period, hundreds of thousands of other people in our communities committed suicide with a gun and nearly half a million people suffered other gun injuries. Hundreds of law enforcement officers have been shot to death protecting their communities. And too many children are killed or injured by firearms every year, often by accident. The vast majority of Americans—including the vast majority of gun owners—believe we must take sensible steps to address these horrible tragedies..."
Gun violence

Memorandum -- Promoting Smart Gun Technology

"For more than 20 years, the Federal Government has worked to keep guns out of the wrong hands through background checks.  This critical effort in addressing gun violence has prevented more than two million prohibited firearms purchases from being completed.  But tens of thousands of people are still injured or killed by firearms every year -- in many cases by guns that were sold legally but then stolen, misused, or discharged accidentally.  Developing and promoting technology that would help prevent these tragedies is an urgent priority...."
Gun technology

Firearms Commerce in the United States;2013

 Find statistics on firearms manufactured in the United States for the years 1986-2011.
Firearms Commerce

Firearm Violance, 1993-2011

Find data on the number and rate of firearm violence for the period 1993-2011. 
Firearms, 1993-2011

Progress Report on the President’s Executive Actions to Reduce Gun Violence

 Vice President Biden's progress report on President Obama's Executive actions to reduce gun violence.
President's Executive Actions to Reduce Gun Violence

Guns, Excise Taxes, and Wildlife Restoration

"As a result of the recent debate over guns, gun rights, and gun-related violence, there has
been a marked increase in sales of many weapons as well as ammunition. Through an
excise tax on firearms and ammunition, such sales have a marked beneficial effect on
funding for state wildlife programs through the Wildlife Restoration Program (also known as
Pittman-Robertson or P-R). This report examines these taxes, their allocation, and their use. It
also examines the effects of sequestration of this account, pursuant to the Budget Control Act of 2011 (BCA, P.L. 112-25)..."
https://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42992.pdf

Now it the Time to Do Something about Gun Violence

Find the full text of President Obama's plan to reduce gun violence
Now is the Time: President's Plan to Combat Gun Violence

Gun Control Legislation

"This report also includes discussion of other salient and recurring gun control issues that have
generated past or current congressional interest. Those issues include (1) screening firearms
background check applicants against terrorist watch lists, (2) combating gun trafficking and straw
purchases, (3) reforming the regulation of federally licensed gun dealers, (4) requiring
background checks for private firearms transfers at gun shows, (5) more-strictly regulating certain
firearms previously defined in statute as “semiautomatic assault weapons,” and (6) banning or
requiring the registration of certain long-range .50 caliber rifles, which are commonly referred to
as “sniper” rifles. To set these and other emerging issues in context, this report provides basic
firearms-related statistics, an overview of federal firearms law, and a summary of legislative
action in the 111th and 112th Congresses..."

Gun Control Legislation

"This report also includes discussion of other salient and recurring gun control issues that have
generated past or current congressional interest. Those issues include (1) screening firearms
background check applicants against terrorist watch lists, (2) combating gun trafficking and straw
purchases, (3) reforming the regulation of federally licensed gun dealers, (4) requiring
background checks for private firearms transfers at gun shows, (5) more-strictly regulating certain
firearms previously defined in statute as “semiautomatic assault weapons,” and (6) banning or
requiring the registration of certain long-range .50 caliber rifles, which are commonly referred to
as “sniper” rifles. To set these and other emerging issues in context, this report provides basic
firearms-related statistics, an overview of federal firearms law, and a summary of legislative
action in the 111th and 112th Congresses..."

Madison Prepares for Concealed Carry Law

Via City of Madison News blog:
"In preparation for Wisconsin's Concealed Carry Law going into effect on November 1st, Mayor Paul Soglin and City staff have developed guidelines and restrictions regarding firearms in City buildings, property and buses...

Private businesses and homeowners are also able to prohibit firearms by posting notice. Apartment and condo residents are able to post for their individual units, and multi-family building owners may post that weapons are prohibited in the common areas.

There are specific requirements for appropriate signs. They must be at least 5 inches by 7 inches and indicate that weapons are prohibited on the property. Madison has signs available for purchase or download from the city website at.
The website has additional information on the law including frequently asked questions."

Gun Control: Statutory Disclosure Limitations on ATF Firearms Trade Data and Multiple Handgun Sales Reports.
"For FY2003-FY2009, a rider on the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF)
appropriations has prohibited that agency from disclosing firearm trace data (based on firearm
transfer records maintained in part by licensed gun dealers) and multiple handgun sales reports
data for any purpose other than supporting a criminal investigation or agency licensing
proceeding. This rider is known as the “Tiahrt” amendment, for its sponsor in full committee
markup of the FY2004 Commerce-Justice-State appropriations bill, Representative Todd Tiahrt. A
coalition of 210 city mayors led by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg favors the repeal
of this rider, but the Fraternal Order of Police favors retaining it, as does ATF. For FY2008,
Congress included modified Tiahrt amendment language in the Consolidated Appropriations Act,
2008 (P.L. 110-161). This modified language states explicitly that it does not prohibit the release of aggregate statistical data on illegal gun trafficking or statistical information on the U.S. firearms industry. For FY2009, similar language was included in the Omnibus Appropriations
Act, 2009 (P.L. 111-8). .."