Source of gun used in current offence by state prison inmates incarcerated for offence committed with firearm in 13 states, by firearm prohibition status*
| Total (n=253) | Legal even under stricter standards (n=78) | Prohibited under current state or federal law (n=102) | Would be prohibited only under stricter standards (n=73) | |
| N (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
| How gun was got | ||||
| Stole | 8 (3.2) | 0 (0) | 4 (3.9) | 4 (5.5) |
| Borrowed | 44 (17.4) | 12 (15.4) | 17 (16.7) | 15 (20.6) |
| Bought/traded | 124 (49.0) | 45 (57.7) | 40 (39.2) | 39 (53.4) |
| Given as gift | 21 (8.3) | 8 (10.3) | 9 (8.8) | 4 (5.5) |
| Other | 23 (9.1) | 4 (5.1) | 13 (12.8) | 6 (8.2) |
| Don't know (DK)/refused | 33 (13.0) | 9 (11.5) | 19 (18.6) | 5 (6.9) |
| Where gun was got | ||||
| Gun store or pawnshop | 34 (13.4) | 24 (30.8) | 4 (3.9) | 6 (8.2) |
| Gun show | 1 (0.4) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (1.4) |
| Friend/family member | 86 (34.0) | 25 (32.1) | 35 (34.3) | 26 (35.6) |
| Street/black market | 77 (30.4) | 14 (18.0) | 36 (35.3) | 27 (37.0) |
| Burglary | 1 (0.4) | 0 (0) | 1 (1.0) | 0 (0) |
| Other | 21 (8.3) | 6 (7.7) | 8 (7.8) | 7 (9.6) |
| DK/refused/skipped† | 33 (13.0) | 9 (11.5) | 18 (17.7) | 6 (8.2) |