Myth: Guns are often used to commit violent crimes

Fact: 90% of all violent crimes in the U.S. do not involve firearms of any type.¹

Fact: Even in crimes where the offender possessed a gun during the commission of the crime, 83% did not use or threaten to use the gun.²

Fact: Less than 1% of firearms will ever be used in the commission of a crime.³

This is an excerpt from “Gun Facts” by Guy Smith, available free from http://www.gunfacts.info