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NFCTA: Crime Guns - Volume Two - City Reference Tables

City Reference Tables

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1Total Theft IncidentsThis card reflects the total number of FFL thefts (burglaries, robberies, and larcenies) within this city between 1/1/2017 and 12/31/2021.
1Total # of Firearms InvolvedThis card reflects the total number of firearms stolen in FFL thefts within this city between 1/1/2017 and 12/31/2021.
1Average # of Firearms Involved Per Theft IncidentThis card reflects the average number of firearms stolen per FFL theft incident within this city between 1/1/2017 and 12/31/2021.
1Median # of Firearms Involved Per Theft IncidentThis card reflects the median number of firearms stolen per FFL theft incident within this city between 1/1/2017 and 12/31/2021.
1Total # of Incidents and Firearms Involved by Theft YearThis clustered column chart reflects the total number of FFL thefts and the total number of firearms stolen during those thefts by year within this city between 1/1/2017 and 12/31/2021.
1Total # of Incidents and Firearms Involved by Theft TypeThis clustered bar chart reflects the total number of FFL thefts and the total number of firearms stolen by theft type within this city between 1/1/2017 and 12/31/2021.
1% of Thefts by Number of Firearms StolenThis donut chart reflects the total number of firearms stolen during FFL thefts by quantity grouping and the percentage that quantity grouping represents of the total number of firearms stolen from FFLs within this city between 1/1/2017 and 12/31/2021.
1Average and Median # of Firearms Involved per Theft Incident by Theft TypeThis clustered bar chart reflects the average and median number of firearms stolen per FFL theft by theft type (burglary, robbery, or larceny) for thefts occurring within this city between 1/1/2017 and 12/31/2021.
1Thefts and Firearms Stolen by FFL TypeThis table reflects the total number of FFL thefts and firearms stolen from those thefts by FFL type.  It also reflects the percentage each FFL type represents among all FFL types for FFL thefts occurring within this city between 1/1/2017 and 12/31/2021.
1Firearms Stolen by Weapon TypeThis table reflects the total number of firearms stolen from FFL thefts by weapon type and the percentage that each weapon type represents of the total number of firearms stolen in FFL thefts occurring within this city between 1/1/2017 and 12/31/2021.

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2Total Theft Incidents w/ at Least 1 Recovered FirearmThis card reflects the total number of FFL thefts (burglaries, robberies, and larcenies) that occurred within this city prior to 1/1/2022 in which at least one stolen firearm was recovered between 1/1/2017 and 12/31/2021.
2Total # of Recovered FirearmsThis card reflects the total number of stolen firearms recovered between 1/1/2017 and 12/31/2021 from FFL thefts that occurred within this city prior to 1/1/2022.
2Average # of Firearms Recovered per Theft Incident w/ at Least 1 Firearm RecoveredThis card reflects the average number of firearms recovered from FFL thefts that occurred within this city prior to 1/1/2022 in which at least one stolen firearm was recovered between 1/1/2017 and 12/31/2021.
2Median # of Firearms Recovered Per Theft Incident w/ at Least 1 Firearm RecoveredThis card reflects the median number of firearms recovered from FFL thefts that occurred within this city prior to 1/1/2022 in which at least one stolen firearm was recovered between 1/1/2017 and 12/31/2021.
2Total # of Theft Incidents Involving at Least 1 Recovered Firearm by Theft Type This clustered column chart reflects the total number of FFL thefts that occurred within this city prior to 1/1/2022 in which at least one stolen firearm was recovered between 1/1/2017 and 12/31/2021 by theft type.  In addition, it reflects the total number of stolen firearms recovered between 1/1/2017 and 12/31/2021 from FFL thefts that occurred within this city prior to 1/1/2022 by theft type. 
2Average and Median # of Firearms Recovered per Theft Incident Involving at Least 1 Recovered Firearm by Theft Type This clustered bar chart reflects both the average and median number of firearms recovered from FFL thefts that occurred within this city prior to 1/1/2022 in which at least one stolen firearm was recovered between 1/1/2017 and 12/31/2021 by theft type.
2% Total of Recovered Firearms by Time-to-Recovery GroupingThis donut chart reflects the total percentage of stolen firearms recovered from FFL thefts that occurred within this city prior to 1/1/2022 in which the stolen firearm was also recovered between 1/1/2017 and 12/31/2021 by time-to-recovery grouping.  Blank time-to-recovery groupings are excluded. 
2Recovered Firearms by Possessor AgeThis table reflects the total number of stolen firearms recovered from FFL thefts that occurred within this city prior to 1/1/2022 in which the stolen firearm was also recovered between 1/1/2017 and 12/31/2021 by possessor age grouping.  It also reflects the total percentage each possessor age grouping represents among all possessor age groupings.  Blank or unknown possessor age groupings are excluded.
2Distance Between FFL Theft Location and Recovery LocationThis table reflects the total number of stolen firearms recovered from FFL thefts that occurred within this city prior to 1/1/2022 in which the stolen firearm was also recovered between 1/1/2017 and 12/31/2021 by the total distance in miles between FFL theft location and recovery location.  It also reflects the total percentage each distance grouping represents among all distance groupings.  Distances that could not be measured are excluded.
2% Total of Recovered Firearms by Theft-to-Recovery LocationThis donut chart reflects the total percentage of stolen firearms recovered from FFL thefts that occurred within this city prior to 1/1/2022 in which the stolen firearm was also recovered between 1/1/2017 and 12/31/2021 by theft-to-recovery location.  Theft-to-recovery location categories include intrastate, interstate, and international.  Blank theft-to-recovery locations are excluded. 
2Top Recovery Cities Associated with Theft CityThis bar chart reflects the total number of stolen firearms recovered from FFL thefts that occurred within this city prior to 1/1/2022 in which the stolen firearm was also recovered between 1/1/2017 and 12/31/2021 by top recovery city and state.

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3Traced Crime GunsThis card reflects the total number of crime guns recovered within this city between 1/1/2017 and 12/31/2021 for which law enforcement submitted a trace request.
3Traced Crime Guns to a Known PurchaserThis card reflects the total number of crime guns recovered within this city and traced to a purchaser between 1/1/2017 and 12/31/2021.
3Median TTC (Years)This card reflects the median time-to-crime in years (based on date of purchase to date of recovery) for all crime guns recovered within this city and traced to a purchaser between 1/1/2017 and 12/31/2021.
3Median Age of PossessorThis card reflects the median age of the possessor in years for all crime guns recovered within this city and traced to a purchaser between 1/1/2017 and 12/31/2021 where the age of the possessor was identified on the trace request.
3Top Source StatesThis table reflects the total number of crime guns recovered within this city and traced to a purchaser between 1/1/2017 and 12/31/2021 by top source state.
3Top Source CitiesThis table reflects the total number of crime guns recovered within this city and traced to a purchaser between 1/1/2017 and 12/31/2021 by top source city and state.
3Crime Guns Traced to a Known Purchaser by YearThis column chart reflects the total number of crime guns recovered within this city and traced to a purchaser between 1/1/2017 and 12/31/2021 by year. 
3Crime Guns by TTC GroupingThis donut chart reflects the total number of crime guns recovered within this city and traced to a purchaser between 1/1/2017 and 12/31/2021 by time-to-crime grouping.  It also reflects the total percentage that grouping represents of the total number of crime guns traced to a purchaser in which a time-to-crime could be determined.
3Crime Guns by Possessor AgeThis table reflects the total number of crime guns recovered within this city and traced to a purchaser between 1/1/2017 and 12/31/2021 by possessor age grouping.  Traces with blank or unknown possessor age groupings are excluded. 
3Crime Guns by FFL-to-Recovery LocationThis table reflects the quantity of crime guns recovered within this city and traced to a purchaser between 1/1/2017 and 12/31/2021 by the total distance in miles between FFL location and recovery location.  It also reflects the total percentage each distance grouping represents among all distance groupings.  Traces with distances that could not be measured are excluded.
3Crime Guns by Possessor GenderThis pie chart reflects the total percentage of crime guns recovered within this city and traced to a purchaser between 1/1/2017 and 12/31/2021 by possessor gender.  Traces with an unidentified possessor gender are excluded.
3Crime Guns by Purchaser/Possessor Grouping when Purchaser is KnownThis donut chart reflects the total number of crime guns recovered within this city and traced to a purchaser between 1/1/2017 and 12/31/2021 by purchaser and possessor relationship grouping.  It also reflects the total percentage each grouping represents among all relationship groupings in which the purchaser is known.  

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4Traced Crime GunsThis card reflects the total number of crime guns sourced from this city and recovered and traced by law enforcement between 1/1/2017 and 12/31/2021.
4Traced Crime Guns to a Known PurchaserThis card reflects the total number of crime guns sourced from this city and recovered and traced to a purchaser between 1/1/2017 and 12/31/2021.
4Median TTC (Years)This card reflects the median time-to-crime in years (based on date of purchase to date of recovery) for all crime guns sourced from this city and recovered and traced to a purchaser between 1/1/2017 and 12/31/2021.
4Median Age of PurchaserThis card reflects the median age of the purchaser in years for all crime guns sourced from this city and recovered and traced to a purchaser whose age could be identified between 1/1/2017 and 12/31/2021.
4Crime Guns Traced to a Known Purchaser by YearThis column chart reflects the total number of crime guns sourced from this city and recovered and traced to a purchaser between 1/1/2017 and 12/31/2021 by year.
4Top Recovery StatesThis table reflects the total number of crime guns sourced from this city and recovered and traced to a purchaser between 1/1/2017 and 12/31/2021 by top recovery state.
4Top Recovery CitiesThis table reflects the total number of crime guns sourced from this city and recovered and traced to a purchaser between 1/1/2017 and 12/31/2021 by top recovery city and state.
4Crime Guns by Source-to-Recovery LocationThis donut chart reflects the total number of crime gun sourced from this city and recovered and traced to a purchaser between 1/1/2017 and 12/31/2021 by source-to-recovery location.  It also reflects the total percentage each grouping represents among all source-to-recovery groupings in which both locations are known.
Source-to-recovery location categories include intrastate, interstate, and international.  Traces with blank source-to-recovery locations are excluded. 
4Crime Guns by TTC GroupingThis donut chart reflects the total number of crime guns sourced from this city and recovered and traced to a purchaser between 1/1/2017 and 12/31/2021 by time-to-crime grouping.  It also reflects the total percentage that grouping represents of the total number of crime guns traced to a purchaser in which a time-to-crime could be determined.
4Crime Guns by Purchaser AgeThis table reflects the total number of crime guns sourced from this city and recovered and traced to a purchaser between 1/1/2017 and 12/31/2021 by purchaser age grouping. Traces with blank or unknown purchaser age groupings are excluded.
4Crime Guns by Purchaser-to-FFL LocationThis table reflects the total number of crime guns sourced from this city and recovered and traced to a purchaser between 1/1/2017 and 12/31/2021 by the total distance in miles between the purchaser’s listed address and FFL location.  It also reflects the total percentage each distance grouping represents among all distance groupings.  Traces with distances that could not be measured are excluded.
4Crime Guns by Purchaser GenderThis pie chart reflects the total percentage of crime guns sourced from this city and recovered and traced to a purchaser between 1/1/2017 and 12/31/2021 by purchaser gender.  Traces with an unidentified purchaser gender are excluded.
4Crime Guns by Purchaser/Possessor Grouping when Purchaser is KnownThis donut chart reflects the total number of crime guns sourced from this city and recovered and traced to a purchaser between 1/1/2017 and 12/31/2021 by purchaser and possessor relationship grouping.  It also reflects the total percentage each grouping represents among all relationship groupings in which the purchaser is known.  

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5Most Frequently Traced Crime Gun TypeThis card reflects the most frequently traced weapon type of crime guns recovered within this city between 1/1/2017 and 12/31/2021.
5Most Frequently Traced Crime Gun CaliberThis card reflects the most frequently traced caliber of crime guns recovered within this city between 1/1/2017 and 12/31/2021.
5Most Frequently Traced Crime Gun Make-Type-CaliberThis card reflects the most frequently traced make-type-caliber combination of crime guns recovered within this city between 1/1/2017 and 12/31/2021.
5Suspected PMFs Recovered and TracedThis card reflects the total number of suspected privately made firearms recovered within this city between 1/1/2017 and 12/31/2021 for which law enforcement submitted a trace request.
5Most Common Types of Crime Guns Recovered and Traced This table reflects the total number of crime guns recovered within this city between 1/1/2017 and 12/31/2021 for which law enforcement submitted a trace request by the four most common weapon types of crime guns.  It also reflects the year-over-year and overall percentage changes in total number of crime guns by the four most common weapon types.
5Top Crime Gun CalibersThis table reflects the total number of crime guns recovered within this city between 1/1/2017 and 12/31/2021 for which law enforcement submitted a trace request by the top calibers.
5Top Crime Gun Type-Caliber CombinationsThis table reflects the total number of crime guns recovered within this city between 1/1/2017 and 12/31/2021 for which law enforcement submitted a trace request by the top weapon type-caliber combinations.
5Top Crime Gun Make-Type-Caliber CombinationsThis table reflects the total number of crime guns recovered within this city between 1/1/2017 and 12/31/2021 for which law enforcement submitted a trace request by the top make-type-caliber combinations.
5Recovery Locations for Suspected PMF TracesThis map reflects the total number of suspected privately made firearms recovered within this city between 1/1/2017 and 12/31/2021 for which law enforcement submitted a trace request by plotted zip code.

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6Total Casings and Test FiresThis card shows the total ballistic evidence (casings and test fires) from NIBIN Cases created between 1/1/2017 and 12/31/2021 by the primary law enforcement agency within the city.
6Casings and Test fires with a NIBIN LeadThis card shows the ballistic evidence (casings and test fires) with a NIBIN lead from NIBIN Cases created between 1/1/2017 and 12/31/2021 by the primary law enforcement agency within the city.
6Lead RateThis card shows the rate at which a NIBIN lead is found within the total ballistic evidence from NIBIN Cases created between 1/1/2017 and 12/31/2021 by the primary law enforcement agency within the city.
6Total Casings and Test Fires by YearThis bar chart shows the total ballistic evidence, by evidence type (casing or test fire), for NIBIN Cases created between 1/1/2017 and 12/31/2021 by the primary law enforcement agency within the city.
6Total Casings and Test Fires with Leads by YearThis line graph shows the total ballistic evidence with a lead for NIBIN Cases created between 1/1/2017 and 12/31/2021 by the primary law enforcement agency within the city.
6Total PistolsThis card shows the total recovered pistols from NIBIN Cases between 1/1/2017 and 12/31/2021 by the primary law enforcement agency within the city.
6Pistols with a NIBIN LeadThis card shows the recovered pistols with a NIBIN lead from NIBIN Cases between 1/1/2017 and 12/31/2021 by the primary law enforcement agency within the city.
6Lead RateThis card shows the rate of recovered pistols with a NIBIN lead compared to the total recovered pistols from NIBIN Cases between 1/1/2017 and 12/31/2021 by the primary law enforcement agency within the city.
6Median TTFS (Years)This card shows the median time to first shooting (TTFS) in years, which is the last known purchase date and the first NIBIN linked shooting, for recovered pistols from NIBIN Cases between 1/1/2017 and 12/31/2021 by the primary law enforcement agency within the city. Only those shootings with a time to first shooting greater than “0” have been included.
6Total Pistols by YearThis bar chart shows the total recovered pistols from NIBIN Cases between 1/1/2017 and 12/31/2021 by the primary law enforcement agency within the city.
6Total Pistols with Leads by YearThis line graph shows the total recovered pistols with a NIBIN lead for NIBIN Cases between 1/1/2017 and 12/31/2021 by the primary law enforcement agency within the city.
Last Updated: September 9, 2025
Last Reviewed: February 1, 2023

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