Firearm sales in the U.S. have reached historic highs, contributing to a worrying trend in gun crime. The ATF reports a 174% increase in traced firearms from 2010 to 2022, paralleling a more than 50% rise in the national homicide rate. While California experiences a spike in gun tracing, it remains statistically safer than the nation at large. Recent proposed legislation in the state aiming to restrict certain firearms faces backlash from gun owners, who see it as an infringement of their Second Amendment rights, despite advocates arguing for enhanced public safety.
Federal tracing data offers valuable insight into trends and geographic patterns related to gun violence in the United States. Since 2010, gun offenses have taken up a growing share of federal resources.
The number of guns traced by the ATF surged by 174%, from 145,600 to 399,400 between 2010 and 2022, reflecting an alarming rise in gun crime.
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