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.

 

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Last Reviewed May 17, 2022