About three-fourths of the victims who used firearms for
self-defense did so during a crime of violence, 1987-92
Average annual number of victimizations
in which victims used firearms to defend
themselves or their property
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Attacked Threatened
Total offender offender
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All crimes 82,500 30,600 51,900
Total violent crime 62,200 25,500 36,700
With injury 12,100 7,300 4,900
Without injury 50,000 18,200 31,800
Theft, burglary,
motor vehicle theft 20,300 5,100 15,200
Note: Detail may not add to total because of rounding. Includes
victimizations in which offenders were unarmed. Excludes
homicides.
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