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England & Wales — Gun Facts, Figures and the LawFor combined British figures and legislation, see 'United Kingdom'StockpilesGun NumbersCivilian GunsNumber of Privately Owned FirearmsThe estimated total number of guns held by civilians in England & Wales is 3,400,0001 Rate of Civilian Firearm Possession per 100 PopulationThe rate of private gun ownership in England & Wales is 6.21 firearms per 100 people Number of Privately Owned Firearms - World RankingIn a comparison of the number of privately owned guns in 178 countries, England & Wales ranked at No. 222 Rate of Privately Owned Firearms per 100 Population - World RankingIn a comparison of the rate of private gun ownership in 178 countries, England & Wales ranked at No. 881 Number of Licensed Firearm OwnersRate of Licensed Firearm Owners per 100 PopulationThe rate of licensed firearm owners in England & Wales is 1.255 per 100 people Number of Registered FirearmsRate of Registered Firearms per 100 PopulationThe rate of registered firearms per 100 people in England & Wales is 3.225 Number of Privately Owned RiflesIn England & Wales, the number of rifles in civilian possession is reported to be 477,8884 Number of Privately Owned ShotgunsIn England & Wales, the number of shotguns in civilian possession is reported to be 1,328,6473 ImpactsDeath and InjuryHomicides (any method)ChartIn England & Wales, annual homicides by any means total 2010/11: 6369 10 2009/10: 6089 10 11 2008/09: 6409 11 2007/08: 734 2006/07: 712 2005/06: 708 2004/05: 780 2003/04: 772 2002/03: 942 2001/02: 793 2000/01: 764 1999/00: 671 1998/99: 640 1997/98: 604 1997: 6089 12 1996: 586 1995: 662 Rate of Homicide per 100,000 People (any method)ChartIn England & Wales, the annual rate of homicide by any means per 100,000 population is 2010/11: 1.159 2009/10: 1.11 2008/09: 1.18 2007/08: 1.36 2006/07: 1.33 2005/06: 1.33 2004/05: 1.47 2003/04: 1.46 2002/03: 1.79 2001/02: 1.52 2000/01: 1.44 1999/00: 1.27 1998/99: 1.22 1997/98: 1.16 1997: 1.18 1996: 1.14 1995: 1.30 1992: 0.5513 Gun HomicidesChartIn England & Wales, annual firearm homicides total 2010/11: 6014 2009/10: 4114 15 2008/09: 4114 15 16 2007/08: 53 2006/07: 59 2005/06: 50 2004/05: 77 2003/04: 68 2002/03: 8114 16 2001/02: 9714 15 16 2000/01: 7314 16 1999/00: 6216 15 1998/99: 49 1997: 5917 15 1996: 49 1995: 70 Rate of Gun Homicide per 100,000 PeopleHandgun HomicidesLong Gun HomicidesGun Homicides (Other)Suicides (any method)ChartIn England & Wales, annual suicides by any means total 2011: 4,87125 2010: 4,517 2009: 4,675 2008: 4,587 2007: 4,306 2006: 4,504 2005: 4,702 2004: 4,871 2003: 4,796 2002: 4,751 2001: 4,891 2000: 5,069 1999: 5,233 1998: 5,332 1997: 4,814 1996: 4,898 1995: 5,111 1994: 5,068 1993: 5,165 1992: 5,458 1991: 5,467 1990: 5,523 Rate of Suicide per 100,000 People (any method)ChartIn England & Wales, the annual rate of suicide by any means per 100,000 population is 2011: 10.725 2010: 10.0 2009: 10.4 2008: 10.3 2007: 9.7 2006: 10.2 2005: 10.8 2004: 11.2 2003: 11.1 2002: 11.1 2001: 11.5 2000: 12.0 1999: 12.4 1998: 12.8 1997: 11.5 1996: 11.7 1995: 12.3 1994: 12.1 1993: 12.5 1992: 13.2 1991: 13.3 1990: 13.4 Gun SuicidesHandgun SuicidesLong Gun SuicidesGun Suicides (Other)Unintentional Gun DeathsUnintentional Long Gun DeathsUnintentional Gun Deaths (Other)Gun Deaths from Undetermined CauseHandgun Deaths from Undetermined CauseLong Gun Deaths from Undetermined CauseGun Deaths (Other) from Undetermined CauseNon-fatal Gun InjuriesMeasuresGun RegulationFirearm LawGuiding gun control legislation in England & Wales includes the Firearms Act 1968 (see United Kingdom)44 Collection, Amnesty and Destruction ProgrammesDestruction and Disposal PolicyIn England & Wales, it is state policy47 to destroy surplus, collected and seized firearms rather than return them to the secondary arms market |
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