Arrests and arrest rates per 100,000 population, weapons carrying and possession, 1960-present
Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reports, weapons arrests by age
Consolidated ages Detailed ages
Arrest rates per 100,000 population, weapons (adjusted for percentage of US population covered by report, with unknowns apportioned to knowns)
Year <18 18-24 25-34 35-49 50+ Total All <10 All <13 13-14 All <15 15 16 17 18 19 20-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40-44 45-49 50-54 55-59 60-64 65+ 50+
1960 47.66 114.31 70.97 36.61 10.77 45.58 20.68 79.85 113.26 111.43 119.77 116.85 112.49 80.16 62.58 46.83 34.46 27.18 10.77
1961 45.99 111.67 70.20 34.98 10.80 44.62 19.93 77.87 110.51 118.63 113.45 119.28 109.52 80.80 60.44 44.44 34.20 25.04 10.80
1962 47.98 100.66 66.16 33.60 9.86 42.50 21.81 72.27 114.60 118.51 109.44 102.06 98.25 75.83 57.13 43.53 32.50 23.61 9.86
1963 48.45 105.79 67.45 34.75 10.74 44.03 21.37 75.98 99.37 123.49 117.90 112.21 101.73 75.61 59.62 44.85 34.09 24.28 10.74
1964 47.63 111.59 70.62 35.82 10.63 45.36 9.35 41.55 21.71 76.90 103.56 96.66 129.21 115.55 107.11 79.79 61.50 47.01 34.37 25.28 22.94 11.32 8.89 3.56 10.63
1965 53.73 114.94 80.11 41.68 11.61 50.54 12.59 48.74 26.54 89.33 109.93 110.31 114.85 126.80 112.60 89.69 70.33 54.75 39.96 29.75 22.04 14.47 10.05 4.45 11.61
1966 53.24 118.00 83.42 43.17 12.30 52.23 13.06 43.49 24.85 87.07 111.38 117.98 135.44 105.65 116.95 92.45 73.91 55.79 41.69 31.82 22.48 16.46 10.17 4.85 12.30
1967 56.91 140.27 100.64 50.61 14.50 61.22 11.67 46.89 25.34 88.84 117.27 140.35 161.32 137.19 136.09 112.77 87.38 65.37 50.64 35.92 27.53 18.26 12.47 5.56 14.50
1968 64.70 164.75 117.39 58.97 16.10 71.30 12.41 53.41 28.39 99.23 135.23 159.24 186.84 167.36 159.21 131.00 101.82 78.54 56.66 42.55 29.48 21.83 13.33 6.26 16.10
1969 66.25 172.32 126.72 64.29 17.46 76.08 11.56 51.23 27.07 101.60 141.32 168.54 197.04 176.56 165.89 142.32 108.52 83.92 63.34 46.95 32.25 23.08 14.75 6.85 17.46
1970 70.05 184.86 132.96 73.93 20.35 83.00 13.52 52.88 29.14 105.89 149.19 173.22 206.33 186.75 179.74 145.60 117.98 97.17 73.86 52.66 36.43 27.12 18.04 8.19 20.35
1971 71.04 194.85 148.67 82.20 22.26 89.92 13.78 55.16 30.35 109.05 148.29 170.17 200.71 191.36 194.34 162.71 132.12 109.74 80.98 58.17 41.02 29.63 18.64 8.87 22.26
1972 72.83 194.02 145.62 83.24 23.61 90.56 13.58 55.84 30.52 115.91 152.00 168.57 197.93 190.21 194.00 152.82 136.76 108.32 82.10 61.09 44.92 30.26 20.42 8.87 23.61
1973 75.64 197.03 138.51 81.91 22.64 90.24 13.41 56.88 30.87 109.20 160.72 182.46 212.76 192.51 194.58 147.90 127.24 105.82 81.70 59.57 43.33 28.11 19.75 8.85 22.64
1974 89.80 239.97 165.33 90.84 24.15 106.63 14.41 65.89 35.36 135.20 184.19 217.32 269.88 249.25 231.47 181.89 145.38 115.64 90.10 67.59 46.95 31.34 21.20 8.44 24.15
1975 76.84 196.14 128.62 74.30 20.06 87.25 12.28 54.97 29.88 114.07 158.73 184.81 222.41 205.13 188.47 140.65 113.97 93.93 75.28 53.98 37.80 24.81 19.07 7.90 20.06
1976 73.96 182.91 119.52 70.53 19.47 82.52 11.88 50.78 28.10 108.06 152.78 176.28 208.24 187.51 176.50 131.32 104.63 88.46 69.90 52.78 37.47 25.62 16.78 7.46 19.47
1977 74.83 181.95 115.81 68.16 18.89 81.49 12.25 52.01 29.09 106.11 148.59 177.67 203.88 196.56 174.24 131.52 97.55 84.82 67.53 50.89 36.91 24.23 16.34 7.51 18.89
1978 80.10 194.57 121.03 70.14 18.73 85.81 12.29 56.80 31.22 109.30 152.42 193.62 229.52 205.90 185.09 137.07 102.62 86.84 69.87 51.15 37.69 24.24 15.66 7.24 18.73
1979 88.28 204.79 122.53 67.26 17.46 88.29 14.25 63.68 34.82 122.08 170.38 205.08 242.94 218.24 194.25 141.78 100.84 83.09 66.06 49.27 35.11 23.36 14.83 6.58 17.46
1980 85.48 206.49 127.91 68.57 17.72 89.40 6.73 13.34 63.23 33.51 123.53 161.28 198.97 231.42 218.11 199.12 147.48 106.18 85.55 66.08 49.59 35.00 23.78 15.54 7.03 17.72
1981 89.93 211.23 136.03 74.24 19.02 94.08 7.82 14.94 70.51 36.81 131.67 171.74 206.58 239.54 223.83 203.22 156.97 113.48 92.40 71.10 53.95 38.29 25.44 17.13 7.36 19.02
1982 94.99 233.73 153.39 81.23 20.89 103.49 6.93 15.10 70.75 37.18 144.70 183.21 227.49 257.98 242.12 227.43 174.51 130.04 98.08 78.67 60.31 41.44 28.93 19.80 7.95 20.89
1983 89.56 208.38 139.13 74.07 18.85 93.67 8.78 16.59 72.15 39.44 131.69 169.31 207.73 233.89 215.16 202.34 158.57 117.58 89.36 72.33 54.10 39.62 26.27 16.78 6.99 18.85
1984 95.20 208.10 132.08 68.28 16.59 90.77 9.91 17.67 77.37 43.34 141.75 173.76 216.35 244.49 225.64 198.34 150.57 111.73 84.10 64.64 49.26 34.99 23.11 15.04 6.36 16.59
1985 107.79 214.29 130.75 65.61 15.61 91.82 9.15 20.00 90.54 50.14 161.46 196.03 232.47 258.22 239.91 201.92 152.14 107.60 81.42 62.35 45.59 32.67 21.67 14.16 6.40 15.61
1986 109.52 234.93 138.20 65.78 15.19 95.79 9.07 17.67 88.83 46.96 154.51 202.76 245.40 287.06 254.52 222.19 162.22 112.53 82.46 60.87 45.59 32.30 20.48 14.82 6.09 15.19
1987 111.40 240.95 141.39 67.46 15.09 97.24 9.92 18.51 92.93 48.10 164.60 200.67 243.63 287.16 265.93 227.79 162.34 119.56 85.57 62.16 46.76 32.16 21.44 13.94 6.08 15.09
1988 127.96 258.71 147.52 68.52 15.49 102.87 13.35 23.53 101.55 54.31 190.44 237.69 285.68 333.94 288.15 238.33 169.49 125.19 88.50 62.83 46.35 33.98 22.82 13.99 5.74 15.49
1989 144.20 278.67 149.12 69.41 15.46 107.52 13.92 24.37 116.99 60.39 217.41 286.07 335.67 365.57 323.93 251.72 173.23 125.14 89.43 63.96 47.28 33.51 22.39 14.75 5.79 15.46
1990 151.24 291.19 145.46 66.77 14.77 108.11 9.75 22.25 126.26 62.41 234.19 306.49 366.55 364.25 344.64 264.08 171.23 120.48 86.33 61.46 45.35 31.50 21.53 14.82 5.50 14.77
1991 179.24 318.96 139.86 61.82 13.93 111.67 14.29 31.46 156.92 79.93 282.53 361.60 417.91 421.57 388.90 284.85 166.94 114.45 79.87 56.36 42.78 29.56 20.18 12.88 5.65 13.93
1992 193.63 329.12 137.41 61.49 14.01 113.20 15.17 34.96 180.29 91.00 305.52 390.07 431.56 451.81 408.72 291.22 165.44 111.87 79.78 57.64 41.04 29.72 20.20 13.06 5.53 14.01
1993 215.72 372.01 148.42 65.84 14.96 123.83 18.04 39.57 199.64 102.58 342.16 426.76 485.87 523.92 459.49 327.53 180.56 119.86 86.44 60.43 44.35 31.21 21.32 13.90 5.91 14.96
1994 219.35 356.05 147.45 65.60 14.31 121.15 20.33 44.32 208.70 109.95 340.26 427.84 467.06 492.69 435.18 314.21 178.09 120.68 86.81 61.64 42.29 30.80 19.76 12.93 5.36 14.31
1995 190.17 327.81 140.64 67.13 14.77 112.10 20.07 40.02 168.52 91.52 289.72 362.48 430.37 471.39 396.89 286.21 164.83 119.36 89.33 63.28 43.23 30.23 21.25 14.45 5.34 14.77
1996 177.56 291.92 120.95 58.85 13.47 99.41 21.32 37.77 152.64 83.97 274.94 339.86 393.19 406.57 356.92 254.27 142.66 101.29 77.13 56.63 38.95 27.28 19.67 12.56 4.97 13.47
1997 168.88 292.02 117.38 59.40 13.39 97.07 19.51 38.06 151.74 83.16 248.01 321.16 364.19 414.20 355.71 252.68 139.67 96.69 78.07 56.96 39.28 27.07 18.50 11.79 4.99 13.39
1998 147.44 258.44 103.42 52.35 11.68 85.20 18.93 36.75 134.88 75.61 214.22 267.82 318.48 359.11 318.43 223.84 123.50 84.43 68.69 50.22 35.20 23.11 16.38 10.74 4.04 11.68
1999 135.99 236.45 90.48 46.21 10.61 76.86 18.44 33.26 126.45 70.23 197.37 251.09 290.96 325.56 292.72 204.91 108.57 73.29 60.55 44.96 30.92 20.55 14.72 8.96 3.94 10.61
2000 117.97 212.00 82.73 40.94 9.73 68.53 14.42 29.88 112.45 62.26 179.96 214.45 245.03 277.75 253.82 189.03 100.33 66.22 52.65 40.22 28.66 18.95 13.08 8.56 3.35 9.73
2001 115.72 216.91 87.23 42.64 10.59 70.21 16.61 31.15 108.84 61.50 171.47 209.96 245.93 280.45 259.96 194.85 106.54 69.61 54.01 43.57 29.43 20.50 13.58 8.59 4.01 10.59
2002 106.18 208.84 89.71 42.51 10.26 68.14 14.63 28.54 101.68 57.39 158.61 184.02 227.96 259.80 245.73 191.11 111.02 70.38 54.87 41.95 30.47 20.18 13.69 8.26 3.33 10.26
2003 116.45 208.62 88.28 39.90 9.44 68.17 13.44 32.93 117.07 66.87 173.24 200.82 230.11 258.16 246.22 191.22 110.48 67.85 50.87 40.03 29.03 18.79 11.57 8.39 3.05 9.44
2004 120.79 215.42 93.78 42.18 10.22 71.04 12.53 32.24 120.22 68.38 178.85 203.79 245.11 278.86 248.99 196.02 117.13 71.55 53.44 42.50 31.18 20.32 12.68 8.79 3.23 10.22
2005 133.68 236.18 105.69 45.23 10.87 77.67 11.39 33.08 131.16 73.47 200.49 232.62 262.30 300.22 282.08 214.19 133.15 78.37 56.92 45.74 33.85 21.47 13.59 9.12 3.38 10.87
2006 142.21 247.96 109.89 45.08 11.10 80.43 13.03 36.93 136.17 77.75 205.96 244.85 281.01 317.10 297.64 224.00 137.76 80.79 55.88 45.26 34.93 22.66 13.45 8.80 3.31 11.10
2007 132.88 225.76 104.32 42.84 11.08 74.79 14.99 33.13 122.27 69.73 194.59 231.67 264.34 294.32 270.92 202.48 128.76 78.10 53.85 42.81 32.73 22.06 13.95 8.60 3.42 11.08
2008 121.49 214.36 99.95 41.28 11.03 70.62 13.24 26.49 111.26 61.22 174.52 218.88 248.78 281.64 256.95 191.44 122.56 75.47 51.54 40.33 32.80 22.45 13.66 8.49 3.28 11.03
5-yr avg <18 18-24 25-34 35-49 50+ Total All <10 All <13 13-14 All <15 15 16 17 18 19 20-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40-44 45-49 50-54 55-59 60-64 65+ 50+
1960-64 47.54 108.81 69.08 35.15 10.56 44.42 9.35 41.55 21.10 76.58 108.26 113.74 117.95 113.19 105.82 78.44 60.26 45.33 33.92 25.08 22.94 11.32 8.89 3.56 10.56
1965-69 58.97 142.06 101.66 51.74 14.40 62.27 12.26 48.75 26.44 93.21 123.03 139.29 159.10 142.71 138.15 113.65 88.39 67.67 50.46 37.40 26.76 18.82 12.16 5.60 14.40
1970-74 75.87 202.15 146.22 82.42 22.60 92.07 13.74 57.33 31.25 115.05 158.88 182.35 217.52 202.02 198.83 158.18 131.90 107.34 81.75 59.82 42.53 29.29 19.61 8.64 22.60
1975-79 78.80 192.07 121.50 70.08 18.92 85.07 12.59 55.65 30.62 111.92 156.58 187.49 221.40 202.67 183.71 136.47 103.92 87.43 69.73 51.61 37.00 24.45 16.54 7.34 18.92
1980-84 91.03 213.59 137.71 73.28 18.61 94.28 8.03 15.53 70.80 38.06 134.67 171.86 211.42 241.47 224.97 206.09 157.62 115.80 89.90 70.56 53.44 37.87 25.51 16.86 7.14 18.61
1985-89 120.17 245.51 141.40 67.36 15.37 99.05 11.08 20.82 98.17 51.98 177.68 224.65 268.57 306.39 274.49 228.39 163.88 118.00 85.48 62.43 46.32 32.92 21.76 14.33 6.02 15.37
1990-94 191.84 333.46 143.72 64.31 14.39 115.59 15.51 34.51 174.36 89.17 300.93 382.55 433.79 450.85 407.39 296.38 172.45 117.47 83.85 59.51 43.16 30.56 20.60 13.52 5.59 14.39
1995-99 164.01 281.33 114.57 56.79 12.78 94.13 19.65 37.17 146.85 80.90 244.85 308.48 359.44 395.37 344.13 244.38 135.85 95.01 74.76 54.41 37.52 25.65 18.11 11.70 4.65 12.78
2000-04 115.42 212.36 88.35 41.64 10.05 69.22 14.33 30.95 112.05 63.28 172.43 202.61 238.83 271.00 250.94 192.45 109.10 69.12 53.17 41.65 29.75 19.75 12.92 8.52 3.39 10.05
2005-08 132.56 231.06 104.96 43.61 11.02 75.88 13.16 32.41 125.21 70.55 193.89 232.00 264.11 298.32 276.90 208.03 130.56 78.18 54.55 43.53 33.58 22.16 13.66 8.75 3.34 11.02
2005-07 vs.
1960s 149% 84% 23% 0% -12% 42% 200% 177% 197% 128% 101% 109% 115% 116% 71% 36% 5% -3% 3% 7% -11% -9% -17% -27% -12%
1970s 71% 17% -22% -43% -47% -14% 146% 122% 128% 71% 47% 43% 36% 37% 9% -11% -34% -44% -43% -40% -44% -49% -52% -58% -47%
1980s 26% 1% -25% -38% -35% -22% 38% 78% 48% 57% 24% 17% 10% 9% 11% -4% -19% -33% -38% -35% -33% -37% -42% -44% -49% -35%
1990s -25% -25% -19% -28% -19% -28% -25% -10% -22% -17% -29% -33% -33% -29% -26% -23% -15% -26% -31% -24% -17% -21% -29% -31% -35% -19%
2000-04 15% 9% 19% 5% 10% 10% -8% 5% 12% 11% 12% 15% 11% 10% 10% 8% 20% 13% 3% 5% 13% 12% 6% 3% -1% 10%
Arrests, weapons (adjusted for percentage of US population covered by report, with unknowns apportioned to knowns)
Year <18 18-24 25-34 35-49 50+ Total All <10 All <13 13-14 All <15 15 16 17 18 19 20-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40-44 45-49 50-54 55-59 60-64 65+ 50+
1960 12,093 18,436 16,264 12,865 4,419 64,076 3,500 2,203 3,115 3,275 3,129 2,782 12,525 8,766 7,498 5,874 4,024 2,967 4,419
1961 11,991 18,989 15,928 12,381 4,522 63,811 3,554 2,129 3,008 3,300 3,376 3,037 12,576 8,783 7,146 5,573 4,054 2,754 4,522
1962 12,961 17,805 14,882 11,959 4,207 61,814 3,881 2,724 3,094 3,261 3,082 2,973 11,750 8,234 6,649 5,429 3,915 2,615 4,207
1963 13,605 19,325 15,116 12,417 4,663 65,127 3,875 2,661 3,701 3,370 3,284 3,107 12,934 8,298 6,818 5,540 4,170 2,707 4,663
1964 13,947 20,961 15,817 12,827 4,694 68,246 1,068 2,958 4,026 2,702 3,586 3,633 3,570 3,180 14,211 8,911 6,906 5,734 4,250 2,844 2,370 1,055 661 608 4,694
1965 15,867 23,324 17,996 14,932 5,214 77,334 1,473 3,582 5,055 3,136 3,822 3,854 4,369 3,477 15,478 10,172 7,824 6,581 4,966 3,386 2,305 1,375 761 773 5,214
1966 16,032 25,224 18,958 15,465 5,611 81,290 1,559 3,282 4,841 3,179 3,874 4,139 4,788 4,004 16,432 10,781 8,177 6,610 5,181 3,674 2,379 1,589 789 855 5,611
1967 17,547 31,318 23,305 18,107 6,720 96,997 1,425 3,633 5,058 3,330 4,241 4,918 5,719 4,849 20,751 13,638 9,667 7,624 6,267 4,217 2,946 1,784 996 995 6,720
1968 20,421 37,700 28,162 21,029 7,576 114,888 1,543 4,237 5,779 3,821 5,024 5,797 6,612 5,955 25,133 16,768 11,394 9,000 6,953 5,077 3,192 2,151 1,098 1,135 7,576
1969 21,303 40,880 31,275 22,794 8,337 124,589 1,454 4,133 5,587 4,019 5,397 6,299 7,243 6,298 27,339 18,915 12,361 9,442 7,684 5,668 3,539 2,290 1,249 1,259 8,337
1970 22,890 45,683 33,670 26,098 9,876 138,217 1,701 4,376 6,077 4,282 5,866 6,665 7,802 6,963 30,918 19,999 13,671 10,839 8,860 6,399 4,068 2,714 1,565 1,529 9,876
1971 23,563 50,415 38,592 28,868 11,002 152,439 1,743 4,660 6,402 4,472 5,960 6,728 7,784 7,341 35,290 22,846 15,745 12,203 9,603 7,063 4,666 2,990 1,653 1,692 11,002
1972 24,379 50,594 40,225 29,045 11,883 156,127 1,716 4,724 6,440 4,934 6,198 6,807 7,869 7,509 35,217 23,290 16,935 12,087 9,607 7,350 5,235 3,072 1,849 1,728 11,883
1973 25,440 52,480 40,083 28,479 11,588 158,070 1,687 4,805 6,493 4,666 6,810 7,472 8,622 7,818 36,039 23,347 16,736 11,926 9,428 7,125 5,133 2,875 1,817 1,762 11,588
1974 30,257 65,351 49,973 31,499 12,566 189,645 1,787 5,607 7,394 5,777 7,841 9,244 11,072 10,356 43,923 30,050 19,923 13,240 10,251 8,008 5,615 3,255 1,978 1,718 12,566
1975 25,704 54,929 40,478 25,718 10,609 157,438 1,491 4,678 6,168 4,869 6,768 7,900 9,465 8,662 36,802 24,304 16,173 10,928 8,429 6,361 4,526 2,641 1,793 1,649 10,609
1976 24,380 52,394 39,153 24,507 10,462 150,897 1,391 4,253 5,644 4,690 6,508 7,538 8,883 8,237 35,275 23,999 15,155 10,551 7,806 6,150 4,485 2,788 1,594 1,594 10,462
1977 24,221 53,080 39,375 23,900 10,302 150,878 1,378 4,296 5,674 4,525 6,439 7,584 8,680 8,682 35,718 24,038 15,336 10,478 7,569 5,853 4,381 2,711 1,566 1,644 10,302
1978 25,422 57,638 42,316 25,106 10,363 160,846 1,336 4,571 5,907 4,600 6,502 8,413 9,748 9,120 38,770 25,610 16,707 11,373 7,923 5,810 4,454 2,770 1,517 1,623 10,363
1979 27,452 61,534 44,357 24,479 9,795 167,618 1,535 4,888 6,423 5,078 7,181 8,770 10,486 9,679 41,370 27,189 17,168 11,330 7,623 5,526 4,117 2,706 1,463 1,509 9,795
1980 26,183 62,160 47,874 25,272 10,078 171,566 251 1,448 4,664 6,112 4,940 6,725 8,406 9,789 9,788 42,584 29,034 18,840 12,043 7,750 5,479 4,093 2,761 1,576 1,648 10,078
1981 27,212 63,887 52,915 27,752 10,912 182,679 298 1,658 5,079 6,737 4,982 6,871 8,622 9,991 9,874 44,022 31,659 21,257 13,274 8,552 5,926 4,440 2,939 1,775 1,758 10,912
1982 28,143 70,497 60,464 31,714 12,074 202,892 242 1,653 5,093 6,747 5,327 6,938 9,131 10,641 10,544 49,313 36,130 24,334 15,267 9,806 6,642 4,730 3,316 2,092 1,935 12,074
1983 25,943 62,352 55,942 29,974 10,954 185,165 291 1,745 5,302 7,047 4,746 6,240 7,909 9,286 9,296 43,771 33,522 22,419 14,403 9,511 6,060 4,420 3,009 1,788 1,737 10,954
1984 27,083 61,307 54,100 28,630 9,689 180,810 320 1,757 5,807 7,564 5,206 6,275 8,038 9,206 9,399 42,702 32,310 21,790 14,186 8,814 5,630 3,834 2,623 1,624 1,607 9,689
1985 30,307 61,934 54,516 28,407 9,171 184,335 302 1,951 6,586 8,537 6,067 7,219 8,485 9,501 9,495 42,937 32,970 21,547 14,333 8,783 5,291 3,546 2,433 1,544 1,648 9,171
1986 30,451 66,311 58,558 29,525 8,971 193,817 295 1,713 6,022 7,736 5,920 7,642 9,153 10,371 9,849 46,091 35,514 23,044 15,346 8,764 5,415 3,482 2,280 1,609 1,599 8,971
1987 30,718 66,727 60,572 31,383 8,958 198,358 338 1,826 6,051 7,877 5,803 7,715 9,323 10,607 10,126 45,994 35,483 25,089 15,932 9,702 5,749 3,474 2,352 1,503 1,630 8,958
1988 34,922 70,770 63,625 32,984 9,257 211,557 458 2,350 6,609 8,959 6,355 8,422 11,186 12,672 11,255 46,843 36,846 26,779 16,809 10,170 6,005 3,736 2,447 1,510 1,563 9,257
1989 38,979 75,676 64,475 34,592 9,300 223,023 493 2,502 7,641 10,143 7,084 9,601 12,150 14,186 13,016 48,475 37,349 27,126 17,398 10,848 6,346 3,758 2,359 1,579 1,605 9,300
1990 41,232 79,603 62,763 34,456 8,960 227,015 361 2,350 8,384 10,734 7,822 10,069 12,608 14,938 14,134 50,532 36,362 26,401 17,251 10,936 6,269 3,582 2,255 1,574 1,549 8,960
1991 49,872 85,603 60,454 33,048 8,546 237,523 531 3,428 10,764 14,193 9,372 12,226 14,082 16,028 14,786 54,789 34,930 25,524 16,434 10,569 6,044 3,456 2,108 1,366 1,617 8,546
1992 55,281 86,811 59,083 34,060 8,708 243,942 578 3,919 12,685 16,604 10,666 13,078 14,933 16,240 14,692 55,879 33,919 25,164 16,901 10,833 6,326 3,607 2,125 1,368 1,607 8,708
1993 63,034 96,894 63,303 37,477 9,472 270,180 691 4,492 14,712 19,204 12,127 15,054 16,648 18,484 16,211 62,198 36,235 27,068 18,781 11,594 7,103 4,011 2,289 1,430 1,742 9,472
1994 65,454 92,182 62,416 38,450 9,200 267,701 766 5,060 15,832 20,891 12,493 15,296 16,774 17,822 15,742 58,619 35,153 27,262 19,216 12,133 7,101 4,115 2,176 1,313 1,596 9,200
1995 57,828 83,461 59,142 40,505 9,637 250,574 783 4,606 12,972 17,578 11,220 13,405 15,624 16,876 14,208 52,377 32,438 26,704 20,093 12,794 7,619 4,189 2,377 1,465 1,606 9,637
1996 54,981 74,064 50,567 36,583 8,906 225,100 838 4,389 11,931 16,320 10,680 13,248 14,733 15,235 13,374 45,455 28,339 22,228 17,574 11,759 7,249 3,870 2,259 1,270 1,507 8,906
1997 53,085 74,443 48,529 37,369 9,120 222,546 773 4,500 11,800 16,300 9,882 12,551 14,352 15,703 13,486 45,255 27,793 20,736 17,882 12,146 7,341 4,193 2,203 1,202 1,522 9,120
1998 46,849 67,171 42,149 33,435 8,144 197,747 765 4,400 10,590 14,990 8,574 10,728 12,557 14,048 12,457 40,666 24,458 17,691 15,747 10,959 6,728 3,725 2,063 1,119 1,237 8,144
1999 43,794 63,098 36,353 29,911 7,568 180,724 765 4,056 10,139 14,195 7,775 10,095 11,729 12,989 12,013 38,095 21,253 15,100 13,856 9,979 6,077 3,477 1,927 959 1,206 7,568
2000 38,544 57,858 32,941 26,764 7,105 163,212 617 3,743 9,087 12,830 7,260 8,563 9,890 11,273 10,449 36,136 19,331 13,610 11,908 9,058 5,798 3,371 1,774 930 1,030 7,105
2001 38,244 60,381 34,510 28,036 7,897 169,069 708 3,966 8,886 12,853 6,982 8,523 9,888 11,403 10,621 38,357 20,115 14,395 11,999 9,932 6,105 3,795 1,909 955 1,238 7,897
2002 35,437 59,095 35,422 28,021 7,821 165,797 614 3,649 8,468 12,117 6,467 7,538 9,315 10,523 10,058 38,515 20,849 14,573 11,933 9,615 6,474 3,779 2,054 954 1,033 7,821
2003 39,091 59,903 34,886 26,318 7,364 167,562 556 4,163 10,006 14,169 7,198 8,237 9,487 10,624 10,037 39,241 20,927 13,959 10,832 9,178 6,308 3,576 1,823 1,017 948 7,364
2004 40,644 62,542 37,110 27,830 8,169 176,296 508 4,010 10,419 14,428 7,583 8,515 10,118 11,577 10,311 40,654 22,605 14,506 11,188 9,752 6,891 3,959 2,091 1,108 1,011 8,169
2005 45,021 68,860 41,854 29,879 8,902 194,516 457 4,054 11,256 15,310 8,766 9,917 11,027 12,477 11,782 44,601 26,300 15,554 11,878 10,400 7,601 4,290 2,359 1,187 1,066 8,902
2006 47,756 72,622 43,695 29,778 9,316 203,168 517 4,465 11,507 15,971 8,975 10,761 12,049 13,419 12,443 46,761 27,977 15,718 11,733 10,109 7,937 4,645 2,429 1,188 1,054 9,316
2007 44,281 66,668 41,837 28,154 9,524 190,465 584 3,952 10,161 14,113 8,341 10,146 11,682 12,699 11,528 42,441 26,730 15,107 11,318 9,360 7,476 4,631 2,550 1,240 1,103 9,524
2008 39,989 64,084 40,584 26,893 9,722 181,272 514 3,124 9,109 12,233 7,372 9,429 10,954 12,519 11,145 40,420 25,872 14,712 10,759 8,637 7,496 4,818 2,539 1,286 1,079 9,722
Raw (unadjusted) weapons totals as reported in FBI Uniform Crime Reports
Year <18 18-24 25-34 35-49 50+ Total All <10 All <13 13-14 All <15 15 16 17 18 19 20-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40-44 45-49 50-54 55-59 60-64 65+ 50+ Unk
1960 7,146 10,894 9,611 7,602 2,611 37,866 2,068 1,302 1,841 1,935 1,849 1,644 7,401 5,180 4,431 3,471 2,378 1,753 2,611 2
1961 7,558 11,969 10,040 7,804 2,850 40,245 2,240 1,342 1,896 2,080 2,128 1,914 7,927 5,536 4,504 3,513 2,555 1,736 2,850 24
1962 8,620 11,842 9,898 7,954 2,798 41,118 2,581 1,812 2,058 2,169 2,050 1,977 7,815 5,476 4,422 3,611 2,604 1,739 2,798 6
1963 9,077 12,893 10,085 8,284 3,111 43,454 2,585 1,775 2,469 2,248 2,191 2,073 8,629 5,536 4,549 3,696 2,782 1,806 3,111 4
1964 9,662 14,521 10,957 8,886 3,252 47,287 740 2,049 2,789 1,872 2,484 2,517 2,473 2,203 9,845 6,173 4,784 3,972 2,944 1,970 1,642 731 458 421 3,252 9
1965 10,985 16,148 12,459 10,338 3,610 53,585 1,020 2,480 3,500 2,171 2,646 2,668 3,025 2,407 10,716 7,042 5,417 4,556 3,438 2,344 1,596 952 527 535 3,610 45
1966 11,303 17,784 13,366 10,903 3,956 57,353 1,099 2,314 3,413 2,241 2,731 2,918 3,376 2,823 11,585 7,601 5,765 4,660 3,653 2,590 1,677 1,120 556 603 3,956 41
1967 12,967 23,144 17,222 13,381 4,966 71,684 1,053 2,685 3,738 2,461 3,134 3,634 4,226 3,583 15,335 10,078 7,144 5,634 4,631 3,116 2,177 1,318 736 735 4,966 4
1968 14,880 27,470 20,520 15,323 5,520 83,721 1,124 3,087 4,211 2,784 3,661 4,224 4,818 4,339 18,313 12,218 8,302 6,558 5,066 3,699 2,326 1,567 800 827 5,520 8
1969 15,211 29,190 22,332 16,276 5,953 88,973 1,038 2,951 3,989 2,870 3,854 4,498 5,172 4,497 19,521 13,506 8,826 6,742 5,487 4,047 2,527 1,635 892 899 5,953 11
1970 17,010 33,948 25,021 19,394 7,339 102,725 1,264 3,252 4,516 3,182 4,359 4,953 5,798 5,174 22,976 14,862 10,159 8,055 6,584 4,755 3,023 2,017 1,163 1,136 7,339 13
1971 17,699 37,869 28,988 21,684 8,264 114,569 1,309 3,500 4,809 3,359 4,477 5,054 5,847 5,514 26,508 17,161 11,827 9,166 7,213 5,305 3,505 2,246 1,242 1,271 8,264 65
1972 18,656 38,718 30,783 22,227 9,094 119,671 1,313 3,615 4,928 3,776 4,743 5,209 6,022 5,746 26,950 17,823 12,960 9,250 7,352 5,625 4,006 2,351 1,415 1,322 9,094 193
1973 18,635 38,442 29,361 20,861 8,488 115,918 1,236 3,520 4,756 3,418 4,988 5,473 6,316 5,727 26,399 17,102 12,259 8,736 6,906 5,219 3,760 2,106 1,331 1,291 8,488 131
1974 19,000 41,038 31,381 19,780 7,891 119,189 1,122 3,521 4,643 3,628 4,924 5,805 6,953 6,503 27,582 18,870 12,511 8,314 6,437 5,029 3,526 2,044 1,242 1,079 7,891 99
1975 21,365 45,656 33,644 21,376 8,818 130,933 1,239 3,888 5,127 4,047 5,625 6,566 7,867 7,200 30,589 20,201 13,443 9,083 7,006 5,287 3,762 2,195 1,490 1,371 8,818 74
1976 19,649 42,228 31,556 19,752 8,432 121,722 1,121 3,428 4,549 3,780 5,245 6,075 7,159 6,639 28,430 19,342 12,214 8,504 6,291 4,957 3,615 2,247 1,285 1,285 8,432 105
1977 21,852 47,888 35,523 21,562 9,294 136,214 1,243 3,876 5,119 4,082 5,809 6,842 7,831 7,833 32,224 21,687 13,836 9,453 6,829 5,280 3,952 2,446 1,413 1,483 9,294 95
1978 23,689 53,709 39,432 23,395 9,657 149,957 1,245 4,259 5,504 4,286 6,059 7,840 9,084 8,498 36,127 23,864 15,568 10,598 7,383 5,414 4,150 2,581 1,414 1,512 9,657 75
1979 24,991 56,018 40,381 22,285 8,917 152,731 1,397 4,450 5,847 4,623 6,537 7,984 9,546 8,811 37,661 24,752 15,629 10,314 6,940 5,031 3,748 2,463 1,332 1,374 8,917 139
1980 23,990 56,954 43,864 23,155 9,234 157,197 230 1,327 4,273 5,600 4,526 6,162 7,702 8,969 8,968 39,017 26,602 17,262 11,034 7,101 5,020 3,750 2,530 1,444 1,510 9,234
1981 25,422 59,684 49,434 25,926 10,194 170,660 278 1,549 4,745 6,294 4,654 6,419 8,055 9,334 9,224 41,126 29,576 19,858 12,401 7,989 5,536 4,148 2,746 1,658 1,642 10,194
1982 22,759 57,011 48,897 25,647 9,764 164,078 196 1,337 4,119 5,456 4,308 5,611 7,384 8,605 8,527 39,879 29,218 19,679 12,346 7,930 5,371 3,825 2,682 1,692 1,565 9,764
1983 22,492 54,058 48,500 25,987 9,497 160,534 252 1,513 4,597 6,110 4,115 5,410 6,857 8,051 8,059 37,948 29,063 19,437 12,487 8,246 5,254 3,832 2,609 1,550 1,506 9,497
1984 20,657 46,761 41,264 21,837 7,390 137,909 244 1,340 4,429 5,769 3,971 4,786 6,131 7,022 7,169 32,570 24,644 16,620 10,820 6,723 4,294 2,924 2,001 1,239 1,226 7,390
1985 25,863 52,852 46,522 24,241 7,826 157,304 258 1,665 5,620 7,285 5,177 6,160 7,241 8,108 8,103 36,641 28,135 18,387 12,231 7,495 4,515 3,026 2,076 1,318 1,406 7,826
1986 25,170 54,811 48,403 24,405 7,415 160,204 244 1,416 4,978 6,394 4,893 6,317 7,566 8,572 8,141 38,098 29,355 19,048 12,685 7,244 4,476 2,878 1,885 1,330 1,322 7,415
1987 25,653 55,724 50,584 26,208 7,481 165,650 282 1,525 5,053 6,578 4,846 6,443 7,786 8,858 8,456 38,410 29,632 20,952 13,305 8,102 4,801 2,901 1,964 1,255 1,361 7,481
1988 26,986 54,687 49,166 25,488 7,153 163,480 354 1,816 5,107 6,923 4,911 6,508 8,644 9,792 8,697 36,198 28,473 20,693 12,989 7,859 4,640 2,887 1,891 1,167 1,208 7,153
1989 31,577 61,305 52,231 28,023 7,534 180,670 399 2,027 6,190 8,217 5,739 7,778 9,843 11,492 10,544 39,269 30,256 21,975 14,094 8,788 5,141 3,044 1,911 1,279 1,300 7,534
1990 31,991 61,763 48,697 26,734 6,952 176,137 280 1,823 6,505 8,328 6,069 7,812 9,782 11,590 10,966 39,207 28,213 20,484 13,385 8,485 4,864 2,779 1,750 1,221 1,202 6,952
1991 37,575 64,495 45,547 24,899 6,439 178,955 400 2,583 8,110 10,693 7,061 9,211 10,610 12,076 11,140 41,279 26,317 19,230 12,382 7,963 4,554 2,604 1,588 1,029 1,218 6,439
1992 46,256 72,638 49,437 28,499 7,286 204,116 484 3,279 10,614 13,893 8,925 10,943 12,495 13,589 12,293 46,756 28,381 21,056 14,142 9,064 5,293 3,018 1,778 1,145 1,345 7,286
1993 52,352 80,474 52,576 31,126 7,867 224,395 574 3,731 12,219 15,950 10,072 12,503 13,827 15,352 13,464 51,658 30,095 22,481 15,598 9,629 5,899 3,331 1,901 1,188 1,447 7,867
1994 52,200 73,516 49,777 30,664 7,337 213,494 611 4,035 12,626 16,661 9,963 12,199 13,377 14,213 12,554 46,749 28,035 21,742 15,325 9,676 5,663 3,282 1,735 1,047 1,273 7,337
1995 43,211 62,365 44,193 30,267 7,201 187,237 585 3,442 9,693 13,135 8,384 10,017 11,675 12,610 10,617 39,138 24,239 19,954 15,014 9,560 5,693 3,130 1,776 1,095 1,200 7,201
1996 39,363 53,025 36,203 26,191 6,376 161,158 600 3,142 8,542 11,684 7,646 9,485 10,548 10,907 9,575 32,543 20,289 15,914 12,582 8,419 5,190 2,771 1,617 909 1,079 6,376
1997 36,345 50,968 33,226 25,585 6,244 152,368 529 3,081 8,079 11,160 6,766 8,593 9,826 10,751 9,233 30,984 19,029 14,197 12,243 8,316 5,026 2,871 1,508 823 1,042 6,244
1998 32,232 46,213 28,998 23,003 5,603 136,049 526 3,027 7,286 10,313 5,899 7,381 8,639 9,665 8,570 27,978 16,827 12,171 10,834 7,540 4,629 2,563 1,419 770 851 5,603
1999 27,596 39,760 22,907 18,848 4,769 113,880 482 2,556 6,389 8,945 4,899 6,361 7,391 8,185 7,570 24,005 13,392 9,515 8,731 6,288 3,829 2,191 1,214 604 760 4,769
2000 24,877 37,343 21,261 17,274 4,586 105,341 398 2,416 5,865 8,281 4,686 5,527 6,383 7,276 6,744 23,323 12,477 8,784 7,686 5,846 3,742 2,176 1,145 600 665 4,586
2001 25,861 40,830 23,336 18,958 5,340 114,325 479 2,682 6,009 8,691 4,721 5,763 6,686 7,711 7,182 25,937 13,602 9,734 8,114 6,716 4,128 2,566 1,291 646 837 5,340
2002 25,288 42,170 25,277 19,996 5,581 118,312 438 2,604 6,043 8,647 4,615 5,379 6,647 7,509 7,177 27,484 14,878 10,399 8,515 6,861 4,620 2,697 1,466 681 737 5,581
2003 27,492 42,129 24,535 18,509 5,179 117,844 391 2,928 7,037 9,965 5,062 5,793 6,672 7,472 7,059 27,598 14,718 9,817 7,618 6,455 4,436 2,515 1,282 715 667 5,179
2004 29,020 44,655 26,497 19,871 5,833 125,876 363 2,863 7,439 10,302 5,414 6,080 7,224 8,266 7,362 29,027 16,140 10,357 7,988 6,963 4,920 2,827 1,493 791 722 5,833
2005 33,069 50,580 30,743 21,947 6,539 142,878 336 2,978 8,268 11,246 6,439 7,284 8,100 9,165 8,654 32,761 19,318 11,425 8,725 7,639 5,583 3,151 1,733 872 783 6,539
2006 34,700 52,768 31,749 21,637 6,769 147,623 376 3,244 8,361 11,605 6,521 7,819 8,755 9,750 9,041 33,977 20,328 11,421 8,525 7,345 5,767 3,375 1,765 863 766 6,769
2007 33,187 49,965 31,355 21,100 7,138 142,745 438 2,962 7,615 10,577 6,251 7,604 8,755 9,517 8,640 31,808 20,033 11,322 8,482 7,015 5,603 3,471 1,911 929 827 7,138
2008 30,413 48,738 30,866 20,453 7,394 137,864 391 2,376 6,928 9,304 5,607 7,171 8,331 9,521 8,476 30,741 19,677 11,189 8,183 6,569 5,701 3,664 1,931 978 821 7,394
Notes to table
Source: FBI, Uniform Crime Reports, 1960- , Total Arrests by Age, www.fbi.gov
Population covered by each annual report is at top of table
Population figures:  US Bureau of the Census, wwww.census.gov