bob scales senior policy analyst office for policy and management
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Bob ScalesBob Scales
Senior Policy AnalystSenior Policy Analyst
Office for Policy and ManagementOffice for Policy and Management
State DOLHandgun Sales
Handgun Transfers
PoliceIncident ReportsCriminal History
ATFCrime Gun Traces
Multiple SalesStolen Firearms
Crime Analyst
Crime Gun Data System
How Do Criminals Get Their How Do Criminals Get Their Guns?Guns?
Licensed DealersLicensed Dealers Straw PurchasersStraw Purchasers Gun ShowsGun Shows TheftTheft Friends & FamilyFriends & Family Unlicensed SellersUnlicensed Sellers Black MarketBlack Market
State DOL Firearms State DOL Firearms DatabaseDatabase
CountyCounty Licensed Licensed Dealers Active Dealers Active
in 2004in 2004
Total Handgun Total Handgun Sales Sales
in 2004in 2004
KingKing 196196 11,91011,910PiercePierce 109109 6,5336,533SnohomiSnohomishsh
103103 4,5034,503
Location of Dealers of Seattle Location of Dealers of Seattle Crime GunsCrime Guns
Jan 2000-March 2005 2,064 Jan 2000-March 2005 2,064 Gun TracesGun Traces
CA 4.4%
OR 3.5%
AZ 1.3%
ID 1.0%
TX 1.0%
AK 0.9%
FL 0.9%
MT 0.7%
37 Other States 8.5%
Other States22%
Unknown 24%
WA 6%
Within 25 Miles of Seattle
26%
Seattle 21%
Crime Guns with Time-to-Crime Less Crime Guns with Time-to-Crime Less than 3 Yearsthan 3 Years
Dealer LocationDealer Location551 Guns551 Guns
Seattle36%
Other States12%
Other WA5%
Within 25 Miles of Seattle47%
Gun Dealers with Highest Number of Gun Dealers with Highest Number of Seattle Crime Gun Traces Seattle Crime Gun Traces
Jan 2000 to Nov 2005Jan 2000 to Nov 2005
318
117
96
92
82
28
28
22
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Dealer A
Dealer B
Dealer C
Dealer D
Dealer E
Dealer F
Dealer G
Dealer H
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10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
Gun Dealers within 25 miles of Seattle
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Handgun Sales 1995-2004 % Crime Guns
Dealer Handgun Sales Leading to Seattle Crime Dealer Handgun Sales Leading to Seattle Crime Gun TracesGun Traces
Characteristics of Characteristics of Gun Crimes in Gun Crimes in
SeattleSeattleATF Crime Gun ATF Crime Gun
Trace InformationTrace Information
Type of Guns Used in Crimes in Type of Guns Used in Crimes in SeattleSeattle
Jan 2000 to Mar 2005 2,064 Jan 2000 to Mar 2005 2,064 GunsGuns
Derringer1%
Semi Pistol53%
Shotgun10%
Rifle16%
Revolver20%
Gender of Crime Gun Gender of Crime Gun Purchasers & PossessorsPurchasers & Possessors
Possessors
Male94%
Female6%
Purchasers
Male90%
Female10%
Gender of Purchasers of Crime Guns from Gender of Purchasers of Crime Guns from Local DealersLocal Dealers
90%
95%
93%
83%
81%
65%
10%
5%
7%
17%
19%
35%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Average for AllDealers
Dealer A
Dealer B
Dealer C
Dealer D
Dealer E
Male Female
Residence of Crime Gun Residence of Crime Gun Purchasers & PossessorsPurchasers & Possessors
Purchasers
Seattle41%
Other WA11%
Within 25 Miles of Seattle26% Other
State22%
Possessors
Seattle83%
Other WA2%
Within 25 Miles of Seattle14%
Other State1%
Age of Crime Gun Purchasers Age of Crime Gun Purchasers 1,677 Purchasers1,677 Purchasers
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10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95
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Age of Crime Gun PurchasersAge of Crime Gun PurchasersDealer ADealer A
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10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95
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Age of Crime Gun PurchasersAge of Crime Gun PurchasersDealer BDealer B
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10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95
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Age of Crime Gun PossessorsAge of Crime Gun Possessors1,526 Incidents1,526 Incidents
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Age of Crime Gun PossessorsAge of Crime Gun PossessorsDomestic Violence - 91 IncidentsDomestic Violence - 91 Incidents
0%
2%
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6%
8%
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10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95
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Case Example – Using Crime Gun Case Example – Using Crime Gun Trace DataTrace Data
Juvenile used gun in assaultJuvenile used gun in assault Police submitted trace to ATFPolice submitted trace to ATF Gun traced to woman who bought it on the Gun traced to woman who bought it on the
same day of the assaultsame day of the assault ATF requested DOL information on woman’s ATF requested DOL information on woman’s
other handgun purchases – She bought a other handgun purchases – She bought a second handgun on the same daysecond handgun on the same day
Woman arrested and charged in federal Woman arrested and charged in federal courtcourt
Woman said she threw the guns in the Woman said she threw the guns in the garbagegarbage
Case Example – Using Gun Case Example – Using Gun Purchase DataPurchase Data
ATF asked State DOL for individuals with ATF asked State DOL for individuals with highest numbers of handgun purchaseshighest numbers of handgun purchases
Top individual bought over 160 guns in Top individual bought over 160 guns in 20052005
He was found to be selling guns at gun He was found to be selling guns at gun shows shows
Many individuals purchase large Many individuals purchase large numbers of firearms each yearnumbers of firearms each year
ATF sends out letters or visits individualsATF sends out letters or visits individuals
Regional Cooperation and Data Regional Cooperation and Data SharingSharing
Police agencies must trace all Police agencies must trace all crime guns recoveredcrime guns recovered
Police and ATF share Police and ATF share information and coordinate information and coordinate investigation effortsinvestigation efforts
State or Federal prosecution of State or Federal prosecution of gun traffickersgun traffickers
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