Firearms Trace Data: Little Rock, AR - 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 Little Rock, AR in Calendar Year 2019
  3. Table: Firearm Types with a Little Rock, AR Recovery
  4. Table: Top Calibers Reported on Firearm Traces with a Little Rock, AR Recovery
  5. Table: Top Categories Reported on Firearm Traces with a Little Rock, AR Recovery
  6. Table: Top Source States for Firearms​ with a Little Rock, AR Recovery
  7. Table: Time-To-Crime Rates for Firearms​ with a Little Rock, AR Recovery
  8. Table: Age of Possessors for Firearms​ with a Little Rock, AR 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 Little Rock, AR in Calendar Year 2019

894

 

Firearm Types with a Little Rock, AR Recovery

January 1, 2019 – December 31, 2019
Pistols 637
Revolvers 108
Rifles 90
Shotguns 44
Machineguns 6
Unknown Types 6
Derringers 3

 

Top Calibers Reported on Firearm Traces ​with a Little Rock, AR Recovery

January 1, 2019 – December 31, 2019
9mm 280
.40 Cal 139
.380 Cal 89
.22 Cal 80
.45 Cal 58
.38 Cal 41
7.62mm 32
12GA 30
.25 Cal 26
.357 Cal 17

NOTE: There were 91 additional traces that were associated with other calibers.​ There were 11 traces with an unknown caliber.

 

Top Categories Reported on Firearm Traces with a Little Rock, AR Recovery

January 1, 2019 – December 31, 2019
Possession of Weapon 217
Firearm Under Investigation 180
Dangerous Drugs 150
Found Firearm 101
Aggravated Assault 72
Property Crimes 45
Homicide 35
Weapon Offense 32
Family Offense 18
Suicide 11

NOTE: There were 33 additional traces that were associated with other categories.

 

Top Source States for Firearms with a Little Rock, AR Recovery

January 1, 2019 – December 31, 2019
Arkansas 646
Texas 20
Mississippi 13
Tennessee 13
Louisiana 7
Missouri 6
Oklahoma 6
California 5
Georgia 4
Florida 3
North Carolina 3

NOTE: An additional 17 states accounted for 25 other traces. The source state was identified in 751 total traces.

 

Time-To-Crime Rates for Firearms​ with a Little Rock, AR Recovery

January 1, 2019 – December 31, 2019
Under 3 Months 56
3 Months to Under 7 Months 45
7 Months to Under 1 Year 45
1 Year to Under 2 Years 98
2 Years to Under 3 Years 93
3 Years and Over 406

1/1/2019-12/31/2019 Little Rock, AR Average Time-to-Crime: 7.84 Years

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

 

Age of Possessors for Firearms with a Little Rock, AR Recovery

January 1, 2019 – December 31, 2019
17 and Under 48
18 to 21 126
22 to 24 70
25 to 30 132
31 to 40 191
41 to 50 99
Over 50 66

1/1/2019-12/31/2019 Little Rock, AR Average Age of Possessor: 33 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 Little Rock, AR. Traces in which the recovery city was not provided were included when the requesting agency was the Little Rock 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 Little Rock, AR Recovery

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

Top Categories Reported on Firearm Traces with a Little Rock, AR Recovery

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

Top Source States for Firearms with a Little Rock, AR 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 Little Rock, AR 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 Little Rock, AR 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.

 

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Last Reviewed May 17, 2022