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Firearms Trace Data: Stockton, CA - 2019

Data Source: Firearms Tracing System

January 1, 2019 – December 31, 2019

Contents

  1. ATF Firearms Trace Data Disclaimer
  2. Table: Total Number of Firearms Recovered and ​Traced in Stockton, CA in Calendar Year 2019
  3. Table: Firearm Types with a Stockton, CA Recovery
  4. Table: Top Calibers Reported on Firearm Traces with a Stockton, CA Recovery
  5. Table: Top Categories Reported on Firearm Traces with a Stockton, CA Recovery
  6. Table: Top Source States for Firearms​ with a Stockton, CA Recovery
  7. Table: Time-To-Crime Rates for Firearms​ with a Stockton, CA Recovery
  8. Table: Age of Possessors for Firearms​ with a Stockton, CA Recovery
  9. Analytical Criteria Used to Compile the Enclosed Statistics

ATF Firearms Trace Data Disclaimer

Firearm traces are designed to assist law enforcement authorities in conducting investigations by tracking the sale and possession of specific firearms. Law enforcement agencies may request firearms traces for any investigative reason, and those reasons are not necessarily reported to the federal government. Not all firearms used in crime are traced and not all firearms traced are used in crime.

Firearms selected for tracing are not chosen for purposes of determining which types, makes or models of firearms are used for illicit purposes. The firearms selected do not constitute a random sample and should not be considered representative of the larger universe of all firearms used by criminals, or any subset of that universe. Firearms are normally traced to the first retail seller, and sources reported for firearms traced do not necessarily represent the sources or methods by which firearms in general are acquired for use in crime.

Total Number of Firearms Recovered and Traced in Stockton, CA in Calendar Year 2019

948

Firearm Types with a Stockton, CA Recovery

January 1, 2019 – December 31, 2019
Pistols

654

Revolvers

126

Rifles

86

Shotguns

63

Derringers

6

Other*

13

* Other includes Unknown Types and a Receiver/Frame.

Top Calibers Reported on Firearm Traces ​with a Stockton, CA Recovery

January 1, 2019 – December 31, 2019
9mm

253

.40 Cal

190

.22 Cal

101

.45 Cal

68

.38 Cal

56

.380 Cal

52

12GA

50

.357 Cal

40

.25 Cal

21

NOTE: There were 97 additional traces that were associated with other calibers.​ There were 20 traces with an unknown caliber.

Top Categories Reported on Firearm Traces with a Stockton, CA Recovery

January 1, 2019 – December 31, 2019
Possession of Weapon

469

Carrying Concealed Weapon

95

Property Crimes

42

Robbery

42

Aggravated Assault

39

Weapon Offense

39

Dangerous Drugs

36

Found Firearm

29

Carrying Prohibited Weapon

23

Homicide

18

NOTE: There were 116 additional traces that were associated with other categories.

Top Source States for Firearms with a Stockton, CA Recovery

January 1, 2019 – December 31, 2019
California

419

Nevada

63

Arizona

35

Oregon

18

Washington

13

Texas

11

Oklahoma

8

Florida

7

Idaho

7

New Mexico

7

NOTE: An additional 24 states accounted for 56 other traces. The source state was identified in 644 total traces.

Time-To-Crime Rates for Firearms​ with a Stockton, CA Recovery

January 1, 2019 – December 31, 2019
Under 3 Months

25

3 Months to Under 7 Months

34

7 Months to Under 1 Year

30

1 Year to Under 2 Years

67

2 Years to Under 3 Years

63

3 Years and Over

424

1/1/2019-12/31/2019 Stockton, CA Average Time-to-Crime: 9.95 Years

1/1/2019-12/31/2019 National Average Time-to-Crime: 8.29 Years

Age of Possessors for Firearms with a Stockton, CA Recovery

January 1, 2019 – December 31, 2019
17 and Under

17

18 to 21

81

22 to 24

58

25 to 30

87

31 to 40

120

41 to 50

35

Over 50

23

1/1/2019-12/31/2019 Stockton, CA Average Age of Possessor: 31 Years

1/1/2019-12/31/2019 National Average Age of Possessor: 35 Years

Analytical Criteria Used to Compile the Enclosed Statistics

Total Number of Firearms Recovered and Traced

  • Includes traces with a recovery city of Stockton, CA. Traces in which the recovery city was not provided were included when the requesting agency was the Stockton Police Department.
  • Includes Firearms Recovered and Traced between 1/1/2019 – 12/31/2019 or, if the recovery date was blank, firearms with trace entry dates between 1/1/2019 – 12/31/2019.
  • Duplicate traces, Firearms Not Recovered, Gun Buyback and Firearms Turned In are not included in this figure.​
  • Data was extracted from the Firearms Tracing System (FTS) on April 10, 2020.​
  • All traces may not have been submitted or completed at the time of this study.​

Firearm Types and Calibers with a Stockton, CA Recovery

  • Includes same criteria as Total Number of Firearms Recovered and Traced.

Top Categories Reported on Firearm Traces with a Stockton, CA Recovery

  • Includes same criteria as Total Number of Firearms Recovered and Traced.

Top Source States for Firearms with a Stockton, CA Recovery​

  • Includes same criteria as Total Number of Firearms Recovered and Traced.
  • Traces must identify a purchaser and the state in which the final dealer is located.

Time-to-Crime Rates for Firearms with a Stockton, CA Recovery

  • Includes same criteria as Total Number of Firearms Recovered and Traced.
  • Traces must identify a purchaser.
  • Time-to-Crime was calculated for those traces in which the purchase date could be subtracted ​from the recovery date.

Age of Possessors for Firearms with a Stockton, CA Recovery

  • Includes same criteria as Total Number of Firearms Recovered and Traced.
  • Includes traces that provide a possessor and the possessor’s date of birth.
  • Possessor’s age is calculated by subtracting the possessor’s date of birth from the recovery date.

 

View All 2019 Firearms Trace Data

Last updated
May 17, 2022

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