Firearms Trace Data: Rhode Island - 2022

Data Source: Firearms Tracing System

January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022

 

Contents

  1. ATF Firearms Trace Data Disclaimer
  2. Table: Total Number of Firearms Recovered and ​Traced in Rhode Island in Calendar Year 2022
  3. Table: Firearm Types with a Rhode Island Recovery
  4. Table: Top Calibers Reported on Firearm Traces with a Rhode Island Recovery
  5. Table: Top Categories Reported on Firearm Traces with a Rhode Island Recovery
  6. Table: Top 15 Source States for Firearms​ with a Rhode Island Recovery
  7. Table: Time-To-Crime Rates for Firearms​ with a Rhode Island Recovery
  8. Table: Age of Possessors for Firearms​ with a Rhode Island Recovery
  9. Table: Top Recovery Cities for Firearms with a Rhode Island Recovery
  10. 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 Rhode Island in Calendar Year 2022

1,017

 

Firearm Types with a Rhode Island Recovery

January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022
Pistols 720
Rifles 129
Revolvers 82
Shotguns 58
Unknown Types 8
Machineguns 7
Other* 13

*Other includes Derringers, Receivers/Frames, Silencers and a Combination.

 

Top Calibers Reported on Firearm Traces ​with a Rhode Island Recovery

January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022
9mm 426
.22 Cal 106
.40 Cal 86
.45 Cal 71
.380 Cal 53
12GA 52
.38 Cal 30
5.56mm 28
.357 Cal 18
.32 Cal 17
7.62mm 17

NOTE: There were 89 additional traces that were associated with other calibers.​ There were 24 traces with an unknown caliber.

 

Top Categories Reported on Firearm Traces with a Rhode Island Recovery

January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022
Possession of Weapon 496
Weapon Offense 195
Firearm Under Investigation 103
Found Firearm 50
Family Offense 45
Suicide - Attempted 25
Carrying Concealed Weapon 19
Dangerous Drugs 17
Aggravated Assault 14
Suicide 10

* A homicide category was reported on four traces.

NOTE: There were 43 additional traces that were associated with other categories.

 

Top 15 Source States for Firearms with a Rhode Island Recovery

January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022
Rhode Island 515
Massachusetts 36
Georgia 29
Virginia 25
Maine 22
Florida 19
New Hampshire 17
Texas 17
North Carolina 13
Connecticut 10
Ohio 10
South Carolina 10
Vermont 9
Pennsylvania 8
Missouri 6

NOTE: An additional 22 states accounted for 57 other traces. The source state was identified in 803 total traces.

 

Time-To-Crime Rates for Firearms​ with a Rhode Island Recovery

January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022
Under 3 Months 40
3 Months to Under 7 Months 202
7 Months to Under 1 Year 50
1 Year to Under 2 Years 143
2 Years to Under 3 Years 84
3 Years and Over 281

1/1/2022-12/31/2022 Rhode Island Average Time-to-Crime: 5.26 Years

1/1/2022-12/31/2022 National Average Time-to-Crime: 6.34 Years

 

Age of Possessors for Firearms with a Rhode Island Recovery

January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022
17 and Under 17
18 to 21 68
22 to 24 82
25 to 30 149
31 to 40 416
41 to 50 113
Over 50 49

1/1/2022-12/31/2022 Rhode Island Average Age of Possessor: 35 Years

1/1/2022-12/31/2022 National Average Age of Possessor: 34 Years

 

Top Recovery Cities for Firearms with a Rhode Island Recovery

January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022
Providence 364
Burrillville 213
Cranston 89
Pawtucket 52
West Warwick 50
East Greenwich 32
Woonsocket 23
Warwick 19
East Providence 18
Coventry 17

NOTE: There were 27 additional municipalities that accounted for 140 other traces.

 

Analytical Criteria Used to Compile the Enclosed Statistics

Total Number of Firearms Recovered and Traced

  • Includes traces with a recovery state of Rhode Island. Traces in which the recovery state was not provided were included when the requesting agency state was equal to Rhode Island.
  • Includes Firearms Recovered and Traced between 1/1/2022 – 12/31/2022 or, if the recovery date was blank, firearms with trace entry dates between 1/1/2022 – 12/31/2022.
  • 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, 2023.​
  • All traces may not have been submitted or completed at the time of this study.​

Firearm Types and Calibers with a Rhode Island Recovery

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

Top Categories Reported on Firearm Traces with a Rhode Island Recovery

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

Top Source States for Firearms with a Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island 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.

Top Recovery Cities for Firearms with a Rhode Island Recovery

  • Includes same criteria as Total Number of Firearms Recovered and Traced.
  • Includes traces with a recovery city or, if the recovery city was not provided, traces requested by agencies with jurisdiction only within that city.

 

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Last Reviewed September 27, 2023