First sweeping federal gun crime report in 20 years released

First Sweeping Federal Gun Crime Report In 20 Years Released

WASHINGTON (AP) — The most expansive federal report in over two decades on guns and crime shows a shrinking turnaround between the time a gun was purchased and when it was recovered from a crime scene, indicating firearms bought legally are more quickly being used in crimes around the country. It also documents a spike in the use of conversion...

First sweeping federal gun crime report in 20 years released

WASHINGTON (AP) — The most expansive federal report in over two decades on guns and crime shows a shrinking turnaround between the time a gun was purchased and when it was recovered from a crime scene, indicating firearms bought legally…

First sweeping federal gun crime report in 20 years released

An expansive federal report on guns and crime shows a shrinking turnaround between the time a gun was purchased and when it was recovered from a crime scene.

First comprehensive federal firearm crime report in 20 years released

The number of new guns overall in the U.S. grew significantly during that time as gun sales shattered records during the coronavirus pandemic.

First sweeping federal gun crime report in 20 years shows firearms bought legally are being used in crimes more quickly

The most expansive federal report in over two decades on guns and crime shows a shrinking turnaround between the time a gun was purchased and when it was recovered from a crime scene.

First sweeping federal gun crime report in 20 years released

The report shows 54% of guns that police recovered in crime scenes in 2021 had been purchased within three years, a double-digit increase since 2019.