Handgun and purchaser characteristics for denied and completed handgun sales, California, 1998–2000*. Results are number (%)
| Denied sales† (n = 5698) | Completed sales† (n = 610 966) | Absolute difference | 95% confidence interval | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Yearly totals. Denied sales:1743 (1998), 2334 (1999), 1621 (2000); completed sales: 181 526 (1998), 235 938 (1999), 193 502 (2000). | ||||
| †Missing values. Denied sales: handgun type (1), barrel length (18), caliber (18); completed sales: handgun type (271), barrel length (4512), caliber (4607), sex (312), age (36). | ||||
| Handgun type | ||||
| Semiautomatic pistol | 4248 (74.6) | 423 912 (69.4) | 5.2% | 4.0–6.3% |
| Revolver | 1392 (24.4) | 177 870 (29.0) | 4.7% | 3.6–5.8% |
| Derringer/miscellaneous | 57 (1.0) | 8913 (1.5) | 0.5% | 0.2–0.7% |
| Barrel length | ||||
| Short (⩽3in) | 1473 (25.9) | 134 430 (22.2) | 3.9% | 2.7–5.0% |
| Long (>3in) | 4207 (74.1) | 472 024 (77.8) | 3.4% | 2.3–4.6% |
| Caliber | ||||
| Small | 799 (14.1) | 100 143 (16.5) | 2.4% | 1.5–3.3% |
| Medium | 2777 (48.9) | 225 993 (37.3) | 11.7% | 10.4–13.1% |
| Large | 2104 (37.0) | 280 223 (46.2) | 8.9% | 7.7–10.2% |
| Price | ||||
| Inexpensive (⩽$150) | 576 (10.1) | 20 529 (3.4) | 6.8% | 6.0–7.5% |
| Expensive (>$150) | 5122 (89.9) | 590 437 (96.6) | 6.8% | 6.0–7.5% |
| Country of origin | ||||
| US | 3782 (66.4) | 394 525 (64.6) | 1.8% | 0.6–3.0% |
| Import | 1916 (33.6) | 216 441 (35.4) | 1.8% | 0.6–3.0% |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 5384 (94.5) | 567 518 (92.9) | 1.6% | 1.0–2.2% |
| Female | 314 (5.5) | 43 136 (7.1) | 1.6% | 1.0–2.2% |
| Age (years) | ||||
| 21–24 | 787 (13.8) | 57 430 (9.4) | 4.4% | 3.5–5.3% |
| 25–34 | 1786 (31.3) | 147 639 (24.2) | 7.2% | 6.0–8.4% |
| 35–44 | 1657 (29.1) | 154 709 (25.3) | 3.8% | 2.6–4.9% |
| 45–54 | 940 (16.5) | 143 935 (23.6) | 7.1% | 6.1–8.0% |
| 55–64 | 389 (6.8) | 75 358 (12.3) | 5.5% | 4.9–6.2% |
| 65+ | 139 (2.4) | 31 859 (5.2) | 2.8% | 2.4–3.2% |