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GunPolicy.org. 2016 ‘Estimated Number of Illicit Firearms and of Privately Owned Firearms - VIC.’ Number of Registered Firearms, Victoria. Sydney: GunPolicy.org. 13 December
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Estimated Number of Illicit Firearms and of Privately Owned Firearms - VIC
GunPolicy.org calculations:
Year: Number of Registered Firearms
2019: 856,0521
2018: 832,1542
2017: 807,0993
2016: 792,8454
2015: 767,3045
2014: 728,9996
2011: 642,1767
2009: 600,0008
2008: 586,2929
2006: 556,69510
2002: 558,0009
2001: 485,72711
1999: 660,00012
1996: 720,00010
1995: 745,00013
1994: 731,86014
1991: 625,00015
Year: Calculated Estimate of Illicit Firearms (UNODC)16
2019: 85,605
2018: 83,215
2017: 80,710
2016: 79,285
2015: 76,730
2014: 72,900
2011: 64,218
2009: 60,000
2008: 58,629
2006: 55,670
2002: 55,800
2001: 48,573
1999: 66,000
1996: 72,000
1995: 74,500
1994: 73,186
1991: 62,500
Year: Calculated Estimate of Privately Owned Firearms (UNODC)17
2019: 941,657
2018: 915,369
2017: 887,809
2016: 872,130
2015: 844,034
2014: 801,899
2011: 706,394
2009: 660,000
2008: 644,921
2006: 612,365
2002: 613,800
2001: 534,300
1999: 726,000
1996: 792,000
1995: 819,500
1994: 805,046
1991: 687,500
[Calculated Estimate of Illicit Firearms = Number of Registered Firearms x 10% (UNODC)
Calculated Estimate of Privately Owned Firearms = Number of Registered Firearms + UNODC Estimate of Illicit Firearms]
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