Firearm prohibition status of state prison inmates incarcerated for offence committed with firearm in 13 states (n=253)
| n (%) | |
| May possess even under stricter standards | 78 (30.8) |
| No prior arrests or convictions and offender age ≥21 years | 28 (11.1) |
| Prior arrests but no convictions and offender age ≥21 years | 34 (13.4) |
| Prior non-disqualifying misdemeanour convictions, and no convictions for serious juvenile offence, and offender age ≥21 years | 16 (6.3) |
| Prohibited under current state or federal laws | 102 (40.3) |
| Prior adult (≥18 years) felony conviction(s) or dishonourable discharge | 69 (27.3) |
| Offender age <18 years at sentencing and used handgun in current offence | 33 (13.0) |
| Would be prohibited only under stricter standards* | 73 (28.9) |
| Handgun offender age 18–20 years at sentencing for current offence | 43 (17.0) |
| Long gun offender age 1–20 years at sentencing for current offence | 17 (6.7) |
| Prior conviction for serious juvenile offence | 13 (5.1) |
| Prior conviction for firearms or violent misdemeanour | 9 (3.6) |
| Prior conviction for 2+ drug misdemeanours | 2 (0.8) |
| Prior conviction for 2+ alcohol misdemeanours | 1 (0.4) |
↵* These subcategories are not mutually exclusive.