IT'S NOT YOUR GUN! - ping.
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FIREARM USE IN CRIME AND SELF DEFENSE
* In the United States during 1997, people committed 15,289 murders. The perpetrators used a firearm in 10,369 of these instances. (2)
* In the United States during 1997, people committed about 7,927,000 violent crimes. The perpetrators used a firearm in about 691,000 of these instances. (12)
* As of 1992, for about every 14 violent crimes (murder, rape, etc...) committed in the United States, one person is sentenced to prison. (62)
* As of 1992, average length of imprisonment for:
| Murder |
10.0 years |
| Rape |
7.6 years |
| Aggravated Assault |
3.4 years |
(63)