Table 4 By type of defensive gun use, percent of total incidents, percent of total deaths, and percent of incidents in which the perpetrator was definitely armed with a gun
From: Defensive gun use: What can we learn from news reports?
Type | % of all incidents | % perp definitely armed w/gun | % of all deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
Uses perp’s gun | 2 | 100 | 2 |
Security guard | 6 | 61 | 7 |
Drug-related | 4 | 88 | 6 |
Gang-like | 6 | 89 | 7 |
Romantic partner disputes | 11 | 45 | 9 |
Other family issues | 6 | 35 | 7 |
Escalating arguments | 13 | 44 | 18 |
Store robberies | 9 | 64 | 6 |
Street robberies | 5 | 61 | 5 |
Unoccupied vehicle theft | 5 | 22 | 3 |
Unarmed burglary | 7 | 0 | 4 |
Home invasions | 20 | 46 | 20 |
Miscellaneous | 6 | 32 | 6 |
Total | 100 | 48 | 100 |