The data has been weighted to reflect national estimates.
* Includes prisoners who reported multiple sources or methods that fit into more than one of the categories.
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Share of prisoners who owned a gun in the U.S. by method used to obtain firearm 2016
This statistic shows the share of prisoners who owned a firearm in the United States in 2016, by the method used to obtain the firearm. During the survey, **** percent of respondents reported that their firearm was a gift or was purchased for them.
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US Bureau of Justice Statistics. (January 9, 2019). Share of prisoners who owned a firearm in the United States in 2016, by method used to obtain firearm [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/955941/share-prisoners-owned-gun-method-used-obtain-firearm-us/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. "Share of prisoners who owned a firearm in the United States in 2016, by method used to obtain firearm." Chart. January 9, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 23, 2026. /statistics/955941/share-prisoners-owned-gun-method-used-obtain-firearm-us/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. (2019). Share of prisoners who owned a firearm in the United States in 2016, by method used to obtain firearm. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 23, 2026. /statistics/955941/share-prisoners-owned-gun-method-used-obtain-firearm-us/
US Bureau of Justice Statistics. "Share of Prisoners Who Owned a Firearm in The United States in 2016, by Method Used to Obtain Firearm." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 9 Jan 2019, /statistics/955941/share-prisoners-owned-gun-method-used-obtain-firearm-us/
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Share of prisoners who owned a firearm in the United States in 2016, by method used to obtain firearm [Graph], US Bureau of Justice Statistics, January 9, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/955941/share-prisoners-owned-gun-method-used-obtain-firearm-us/
