Maryland — Gun Facts, Figures and the LawFor US national statistics, federal law, inter-country comparisons and international agreements, see the United States country pageStockpilesGun NumbersCivilian GunsProportion of Adults Living in a Home With a GunProportion of Households with FirearmsImpactsDeath and InjuryTotal Number of Gun DeathsChartIn Maryland, annual deaths resulting from firearms total 2016: 7077 2015: 708 2014: 5468 2013: 578 2012: 589 2011: 542 2010: 538 2009: 586 2008: 665 2007: 678 2006: 678 2005: 657 2004: 656 2003: 648 2002: 615 2001: 607 2000: 617 1999: 657 Rate of All Gun Deaths per 100,000 PeopleTotal Number of Male Gun DeathsRate of Male Gun Death per 100,000 PeopleTotal Number of Female Gun DeathsHomicides (any method)ChartIn Maryland, annual homicides by any means total 2016: 5717 2015: 586 2014: 376 2013: 411 2012: 398 2011: 418 2010: 438 2009: 457 2008: 523 2007: 573 2006: 568 2005: 576 2004: 533 2003: 557 2002: 540 2001: 555 2000: 503 1999: 531 Rate of Homicide per 100,000 People (any method)Male Homicide Victims (any method)Rate of Male Homicide per 100,000 People (any method)Female Homicide Victims (any method)Gun HomicidesChartIn Maryland, annual firearm homicides total 2016: 4367 2015: 445 2014: 249 2013: 2998 2012: 294 2011: 276 2010: 306 2009: 316 2008: 379 2007: 424 2006: 416 2005: 422 2004: 386 2003: 394 2002: 365 2001: 363 2000: 353 1999: 396 Rate of Gun Homicide per 100,000 PeopleMale Gun Homicide VictimsRate of Male Gun Homicide per 100,000 PeopleFemale Gun Homicide VictimsHandgun HomicidesChartIn Maryland, according to figures9 from the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), annual handgun homicides total 2016: 30910 11 2015: 266 2014: 190 2013: 263 2012: 265 2011: 262 2010: 272 2009: 297 2008: 328 2007: 388 2006: 372 2005: 394 2004: 362 2003: 345 2002: 277 2001: 271 2000: 282 1999: 276 1998: 307 1997: 354 1996: 398 1995: 397 Rate of Handgun Homicide per 100,000 PeopleChartIn Maryland, according to figures12 from the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the annual rate of handgun homicide per 100,000 population is 2016: 5.1313 2015: 4.43 2014: 3.18 2013: 4.43 2012: 4.50 2011: 4.48 2010: 4.70 2009: 5.18 2008: 5.77 2007: 6.86 2006: 6.61 2005: 7.05 2004: 6.53 2003: 6.28 2002: 5.09 2001: 5.04 2000: 5.31 1999: 5.25 1998: 5.90 1997: 6.86 1996: 7.79 1995: 7.83 Handgun Homicides (CDC)ChartIn Maryland, according to Centers for Disease Control (CDC) figures, annual handgun homicides total 2016: 0 (suppressed)7 2015: 0 (suppressed) 2014: 0 (suppressed) 2013: 0 (suppressed)7 11 2012: 0 (suppressed) 2011: 0 (suppressed) 2010: 0 (suppressed) 2009: 0 (suppressed) 2008: 0 (suppressed) 2007: 0 (suppressed) 2006: 0 (suppressed) 2005: 0 (suppressed) 2004: 0 (suppressed) 2003: 0 (suppressed) 2002: 0 (suppressed) 2001: 0 (suppressed) 2000: 0 (suppressed) 1999: 0 (suppressed) Rate of Handgun Homicide per 100,000 People (CDC)ChartIn Maryland, according to Centers for Disease Control (CDC) figures, the annual rate of handgun homicide per 100,000 population is 2016: 07 2015: 0 2014: 0 2013: 0 2012: 0 2011: 0.00 (unreliable) 2010: 0.00 (unreliable) 2009: 0.00 (unreliable) 2008: 0.00 (unreliable) 2007: 0.00 (unreliable) 2006: 0.00 (unreliable) 2005: 0.00 (unreliable) 2004: 0.00 (unreliable) 2003: 0.00 (unreliable) 2002: 0.00 (unreliable) 2001: 0.00 (unreliable) 2000: 0.00 (unreliable) 1999: 0.00 (unreliable) Male Handgun Homicide Victims (CDC)Rate of Male Handgun Homicide per 100,000 People (CDC)Female Handgun Homicide Victims (CDC)Long Gun HomicidesChartIn Maryland, according to figures14 from the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), annual long gun homicides total 2016: 510 11 2015: 6 2014: 7 2013: 4 2012: 7 2011: 7 2010: 15 2009: 8 2008: 17 2007: 20 2006: 22 2005: 19 2004: 19 2003: 18 2002: 17 2001: 15 2000: 6 1999: 14 1998: 16 1997: 21 1996: 17 1995: 29 Rate of Long Gun Homicide per 100,000 PeopleChartIn Maryland, according to figures15 from the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the annual rate of long gun homicide per 100,000 population is 2016: 0.0813 2015: 0.10 2014: 0.12 2013: 0.07 2012: 0.12 2011: 0.12 2010: 0.26 2009: 0.14 2008: 0.30 2007: 0.35 2006: 0.39 2005: 0.34 2004: 0.34 2003: 0.33 2002: 0.31 2001: 0.28 2000: 0.11 1999: 0.27 1998: 0.31 1997: 0.41 1996: 0.33 1995: 0.57 Long Gun Homicides (CDC)ChartIn Maryland, according to Centers for Disease Control (CDC) figures, annual long gun homicides total 2016: 0 (suppressed)7 2015: 0 (suppressed) 2014: 0 (suppressed) 2013: 0 (suppressed) 2012: 0 (suppressed) 2011: 0 (suppressed) 2010: 0 (suppressed) 2009: 0 (suppressed) 2008: 0 (suppressed) 2007: 13 2006: 22 2005: 15 2004: 17 2003: 21 2002: 16 2001: 23 2000: 18 1999: 20 Rate of Long Gun Homicide per 100,000 People (CDC)ChartIn Maryland, according to Centers for Disease Control (CDC) figures, the annual rate of long gun homicide per 100,000 population is 2016: 07 2015: 0 2014: 0 2013: 0 2012: 0 2011: 0.00 (unreliable) 2010: 0.00 (unreliable) 2009: 0.00 (unreliable) 2008: 0.00 (unreliable) 2007: 0.00 (unreliable) 2006: 0.39 2005: 0.00 (unreliable) 2004: 0.00 (unreliable) 2003: 0.38 2002: 0.00 (unreliable) 2001: 0.43 2000: 0.00 (unreliable) 1999: 0.38 Male Long Gun Homicide Victims (CDC)Rate of Male Long Gun Homicide per 100,000 People (CDC)Female Long Gun Homicide Victims (CDC)Gun Homicides (Other)ChartIn Maryland, according to figures16 from the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), annual firearm homicides (other) total 2016: 1410 11 2015: 7 2014: 11 2013: 1 2012: 5 2011: 3 2010: 6 2009: 0 2008: 8 2007: 6 2006: 9 2005: 5 2004: 5 2003: 7 2002: 7 2001: 7 2000: 8 1999: 3 1998: 8 1997: 14 1996: 9 1995: 7 Rate of Gun Homicide (Other) per 100,000 PeopleChartIn Maryland, according to figures17 from the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the annual rate of firearm homicide (other) per 100,000 population is 2016: 0.2313 2015: 0.12 2014: 0.18 2013: 0.02 2012: 0.08 2011: 0.05 2010: 0.10 2009: 0.00 2008: 0.14 2007: 0.11 2006: 0.16 2005: 0.09 2004: 0.09 2003: 0.13 2002: 0.13 2001: 0.13 2000: 0.15 1999: 0.06 1998: 0.15 1997: 0.27 1996: 0.18 1995: 0.14 Gun Homicides (Other) (CDC)ChartIn Maryland, according to Centers for Disease Control (CDC) figures, annual firearm homicides (other) total 2016: 4267 2015: 435 2014: 242 2013: 2877 11 2012: 288 2011: 267 2010: 302 2009: 310 2008: 370 2007: 410 2006: 392 2005: 405 2004: 368 2003: 370 2002: 349 2001: 340 2000: 334 1999: 375 Rate of Gun Homicide (Other) per 100,000 People (CDC)ChartIn Maryland, according to Centers for Disease Control (CDC) figures, the annual rate of firearm homicide (other) per 100,000 population is 2016: 7.087 2015: 7.24 2014: 4.05 2013: 4.84 2012: 4.89 2011: 4.58 2010: 5.23 2009: 5.41 2008: 6.51 2007: 7.25 2006: 6.97 2005: 7.24 2004: 6.63 2003: 6.73 2002: 6.41 2001: 6.33 2000: 6.31 1999: 7.14 Male Gun Homicide Victims (Other) (CDC)Rate of Male Gun Homicide (Other) per 100,000 People (CDC)Female Gun Homicide Victims (Other) (CDC)Suicides (any method)ChartIn Maryland, annual suicides by any means total 2016: 5857 2015: 553 2014: 605 2013: 567 2012: 582 2011: 558 2010: 502 2009: 551 2008: 507 2007: 518 2006: 495 2005: 472 2004: 500 2003: 491 2002: 477 2001: 454 2000: 474 1999: 435 Rate of Suicide per 100,000 People (any method)Male Suicide Victims (any method)Rate of Male Suicide per 100,000 People (any method)Female Suicide Victims (any method)Gun SuicidesChartIn Maryland, annual firearm suicides total 2016: 2517 2015: 244 2014: 277 2013: 2578 2012: 272 2011: 242 2010: 222 2009: 252 2008: 263 2007: 233 2006: 238 2005: 220 2004: 250 2003: 239 2002: 233 2001: 220 2000: 245 1999: 241 Rate of Gun Suicide per 100,000 PeopleMale Gun Suicide VictimsRate of Male Gun Suicide per 100,000 PeopleFemale Gun Suicide VictimsHandgun SuicidesChartIn Maryland, annual handgun suicides total 2016: 0 (suppressed)7 2015: 0 (suppressed) 2014: 0 (suppressed) 2013: 0 (suppressed)7 2012: 0 (suppressed) 2011: 0 (suppressed) 2010: 0 (suppressed) 2009: 0 (suppressed) 2008: 0 (suppressed) 2007: 0 (suppressed) 2006: 0 (suppressed) 2005: 0 (suppressed) 2004: 0 (suppressed) 2003: 0 (suppressed) 2002: 0 (suppressed) 2001: 0 (suppressed) 2000: 0 (suppressed) 1999: 0 (suppressed) Rate of Handgun Suicide per 100,000 PeopleChartIn Maryland, the annual rate of handgun suicide per 100,000 population is 2016: 07 2015: 0 2014: 0 2013: 0 2012: 0 2011: 0.00 (unreliable) 2010: 0.00 (unreliable) 2009: 0.00 (unreliable) 2008: 0.00 (unreliable) 2007: 0.00 (unreliable) 2006: 0.00 (unreliable) 2005: 0.00 (unreliable) 2004: 0.00 (unreliable) 2003: 0.00 (unreliable) 2002: 0.00 (unreliable) 2001: 0.00 (unreliable) 2000: 0.00 (unreliable) 1999: 0.00 (unreliable) Male Handgun Suicide VictimsRate of Male Handgun Suicide per 100,000 PeopleFemale Handgun Suicide VictimsLong Gun SuicidesChartIn Maryland, the number of long gun suicides is 2016: 347 2015: 48 2014: 59 2013: 44 2012: 39 2011: 51 2010: 43 2009: 20 2008: 38 2007: 23 2006: 30 2005: 39 2004: 38 2003: 35 2002: 34 2001: 39 2000: 37 1999: 43 Rate of Long Gun Suicide per 100,000 PeopleMale Long Gun Suicide VictimsRate of Male Long Gun Suicide per 100,000 PeopleFemale Long Gun Suicide VictimsGun Suicides (Other)ChartIn Maryland, annual gun suicides (other) total 2016: 2117 2015: 190 2014: 213 2013: 2087 2012: 227 2011: 187 2010: 179 2009: 232 2008: 221 2007: 207 2006: 208 2005: 178 2004: 206 2003: 201 2002: 195 2001: 178 2000: 203 1999: 196 Rate of Gun Suicide (Other) per 100,000 PeopleMale Gun Suicide (Other) VictimsRate of Male Gun Suicide (Other) per 100,000 PeopleFemale Gun Suicide (Other) VictimsUnintentional Gun DeathsChartIn Maryland, annual unintentional shooting deaths total 2016: 0 (suppressed)7 2015: 0 (suppressed) 2014: 0 (suppressed) 2013: 0 (suppressed)8 2012: 0 (suppressed) 2011: 0 (suppressed) 2010: 0 (suppressed) 2009: 0 (suppressed) 2008: 0 (suppressed) 2007: 5 2006: 3 2005: 1 2004: 11 2003: 4 2002: 6 2001: 10 2000: 2 1999: 1 Rate of Unintentional Gun Death per 100,000 PeopleChartIn Maryland, the annual rate of unintentional shooting death per 100,000 population is 2016: 07 2015: 0 2014: 0 2013: 0 2012: 0 2011: 0.00 (unreliable) 2010: 0.00 (unreliable) 2009: 0.00 (unreliable) 2008: 0.00 (unreliable) 2007: 0.09 2006: 0.05 2005: 0.02 2004: 0.20 2003: 0.07 2002: 0.11 2001: 0.19 2000: 0.04 1999: 0.02 Unintentional Male Gun DeathsRate of Unintentional Male Gun Death per 100,000 PeopleUnintentional Female Gun DeathsUnintentional Handgun DeathsChartIn Maryland, annual unintentional shooting deaths by handgun total 2016: 0 (suppressed)7 2015: 0 (suppressed) 2014: 0 (suppressed) 2013: 0 (suppressed)7 2012: 0 (suppressed) 2011: 0 (suppressed) 2010: 0 (suppressed) 2009: 0 (suppressed) 2008: 0 (suppressed) 2007: 0 (suppressed) 2006: 0 (suppressed) 2005: 0 (suppressed) 2004: 0 (suppressed) 2003: 0 (suppressed) 2002: 0 (suppressed) 2001: 0 (suppressed) 2000: 0 (suppressed) 1999: 0 (suppressed) Rate of Unintentional Handgun Death per 100,000 PeopleChartIn Maryland, the annual rate of unintentional shooting death by handgun per 100,000 population is 2016: 07 2015: 0 2014: 0 2013: 0 2012: 0 2011: 0.00 (unreliable) 2010: 0.00 (unreliable) 2009: 0.00 (unreliable) 2008: 0.00 (unreliable) 2007: 0.00 (unreliable) 2006: 0.00 (unreliable) 2005: 0.00 (unreliable) 2004: 0.00 (unreliable) 2003: 0.00 (unreliable) 2002: 0.00 (unreliable) 2001: 0.00 (unreliable) 2000: 0.00 (unreliable) 1999: 0.00 (unreliable) Unintentional Male Handgun DeathsRate of Unintentional Male Handgun Death per 100,000 PeopleUnintentional Female Handgun DeathsUnintentional Long Gun DeathsChartIn Maryland, annual unintentional shooting deaths by long gun total 2016: 0 (suppressed)7 2015: 0 (suppressed) 2014: 0 (suppressed) 2013: 0 (suppressed)7 2012: 0 (suppressed) 2011: 0 (suppressed) 2010: 0 (suppressed) 2009: 0 (suppressed) 2008: 0 (suppressed) 2007: 0 (suppressed) 2006: 0 (suppressed) 2005: 0 (suppressed) 2004: 0 (suppressed) 2003: 0 (suppressed) 2002: 0 (suppressed) 2001: 0 (suppressed) 2000: 0 (suppressed) 1999: 0 (suppressed) Rate of Unintentional Long Gun Death per 100,000 PeopleChartIn Maryland, the annual rate of unintentional shooting death by long gun per 100,000 population is 2016: 07 2015: 0 2014: 0 2013: 0 2012: 0 2011: 0.00 (unreliable) 2010: 0.00 (unreliable) 2009: 0.00 (unreliable) 2008: 0.00 (unreliable) 2007: 0.00 (unreliable) 2006: 0.00 (unreliable) 2005: 0.00 (unreliable) 2004: 0.00 (unreliable) 2003: 0.00 (unreliable) 2002: 0.00 (unreliable) 2001: 0.00 (unreliable) 2000: 0.00 (unreliable) 1999: 0.00 (unreliable) Unintentional Male Long Gun DeathsRate of Unintentional Male Long Gun Death per 100,000 PeopleUnintentional Female Long Gun DeathsUnintentional Gun Deaths (Other)ChartIn Maryland, annual unintentional shooting deaths by firearm (other) total 2016: 0 (suppressed)7 2015: 0 (suppressed) 2014: 0 (suppressed) 2013: 0 (suppressed)7 2012: 0 (suppressed) 2011: 0 (suppressed) 2010: 0 (suppressed) 2009: 0 (suppressed) 2008: 0 (suppressed) 2007: 0 (suppressed) 2006: 0 (suppressed) 2005: 0 (suppressed) 2004: 0 (suppressed) 2003: 0 (suppressed) 2002: 0 (suppressed) 2001: 0 (suppressed) 2000: 0 (suppressed) 1999: 0 (suppressed) Rate of Unintentional Gun Death (Other) per 100,000 PeopleChartIn Maryland, the annual rate of unintentional shooting death by firearm (other) per 100,000 population is 2016: 07 2015: 0 2014: 0 2013: 0 2012: 0 2011: 0.00 (unreliable) 2010: 0.00 (unreliable) 2009: 0.00 (unreliable) 2008: 0.00 (unreliable) 2007: 0.00 (unreliable) 2006: 0.00 (unreliable) 2005: 0.00 (unreliable) 2004: 0.00 (unreliable) 2003: 0.00 (unreliable) 2002: 0.00 (unreliable) 2001: 0.00 (unreliable) 2000: 0.00 (unreliable) 1999: 0.00 (unreliable) Unintentional Male Gun Deaths (Other)Rate of Unintentional Male Gun Death (Other) per 100,000 PeopleUnintentional Female Gun Deaths (Other)Gun Deaths from Undetermined CauseChartIn Maryland, annual shooting deaths in which the cause remains undecided total 2016: 0 (suppressed)7 2015: 0 (suppressed) 2014: 0 (suppressed) 2013: 0 (suppressed)8 2012: 0 (suppressed) 2011: 0 (suppressed) 2010: 0 (suppressed) 2009: 0 (suppressed) 2008: 0 (suppressed) 2007: 1 2006: 3 2005: 4 2004: 1 2003: 3 2002: 3 2001: 5 2000: 4 1999: 5 Rate of Gun Death from Undetermined Cause per 100,000 PeopleChartIn Maryland, the annual rate of unknown-cause shooting deaths per 100,000 population is 2016: 07 2015: 0 2014: 0 2013: 0 2012: 0 2011: 0.00 (unreliable) 2010: 0.00 (unreliable) 2009: 0.00 (unreliable) 2008: 0.00 (unreliable) 2007: 0.02 2006: 0.05 2005: 0.07 2004: 0.02 2003: 0.05 2002: 0.06 2001: 0.09 2000: 0.08 1999: 0.10 Male Gun Deaths from Undetermined CauseRate of Male Gun Death from Undetermined Cause per 100,000 PeopleFemale Gun Deaths from Undetermined CauseHandgun Deaths from Undetermined CauseChartIn Maryland, annual deaths by handgun in which the cause remains undecided total 2016: 0 (suppressed)7 2015: 0 (suppressed) 2014: 0 (suppressed) 2013: 0 (suppressed)7 2012: 0 (suppressed) 2011: 0 (suppressed) 2010: 0 (suppressed) 2009: 0 (suppressed) 2008: 0 (suppressed) 2007: 0 (suppressed) 2006: 0 (suppressed) 2005: 0 (suppressed) 2004: 0 (suppressed) 2003: 0 (suppressed) 2002: 0 (suppressed) 2001: 0 (suppressed) 2000: 0 (suppressed) 1999: 0 (suppressed) Rate of Handgun Death from Undetermined Cause per 100,000 PeopleChartIn Maryland, the annual rate of unknown-cause handgun deaths per 100,000 population is 2016: 07 2015: 0 2014: 0 2013: 0 2012: 0 2011: 0.00 (unreliable) 2010: 0.00 (unreliable) 2009: 0.00 (unreliable) 2008: 0.00 (unreliable) 2007: 0.00 (unreliable) 2006: 0.00 (unreliable) 2005: 0.00 (unreliable) 2004: 0.00 (unreliable) 2003: 0.00 (unreliable) 2002: 0.00 (unreliable) 2001: 0.00 (unreliable) 2000: 0.00 (unreliable) 1999: 0.00 (unreliable) Male Handgun Deaths from Undetermined CauseRate of Male Handgun Death from Undetermined Cause per 100,000 PeopleFemale Handgun Deaths from Undetermined CauseLong Gun Deaths from Undetermined CauseChartIn Maryland, annual deaths by long gun in which the cause remains undecided total 2016: 0 (suppressed)7 2015: 0 (suppressed) 2014: 0 (suppressed) 2013: 0 (suppressed)7 2012: 0 (suppressed) 2011: 0 (suppressed) 2010: 0 (suppressed) 2009: 0 (suppressed) 2008: 0 (suppressed) 2007: 0 (suppressed) 2006: 0 (suppressed) 2005: 0 (suppressed) 2004: 0 (suppressed) 2003: 0 (suppressed) 2002: 0 (suppressed) 2001: 0 (suppressed) 2000: 0 (suppressed) 1999: 0 (suppressed) Rate of Long Gun Death from Undetermined Cause per 100,000 PeopleChartIn Maryland, the annual rate of unknown-cause long gun deaths per 100,000 population is 2016: 07 2015: 0 2014: 0 2013: 0 2012: 0 2011: 0.00 (unreliable) 2010: 0.00 (unreliable) 2009: 0.00 (unreliable) 2008: 0.00 (unreliable) 2007: 0.00 (unreliable) 2006: 0.00 (unreliable) 2005: 0.00 (unreliable) 2004: 0.00 (unreliable) 2003: 0.00 (unreliable) 2002: 0.00 (unreliable) 2001: 0.00 (unreliable) 2000: 0.00 (unreliable) 1999: 0.00 (unreliable) Male Long Gun Deaths from Undetermined CauseRate of Male Long Gun Death from Undetermined Cause per 100,000 PeopleFemale Long Gun Deaths from Undetermined CauseGun Deaths (Other) from Undetermined CauseChartIn Maryland, annual deaths by firearm (other) in which the cause remains undecided total 2016: 0 (suppressed)7 2015: 0 (suppressed) 2014: 0 (suppressed) 2013: 0 (suppressed)7 2012: 0 (suppressed) 2011: 0 (suppressed) 2010: 0 (suppressed) 2009: 0 (suppressed) 2008: 0 (suppressed) 2007: 0 (suppressed) 2006: 0 (suppressed) 2005: 0 (suppressed) 2004: 0 (suppressed) 2003: 0 (suppressed) 2002: 0 (suppressed) 2001: 0 (suppressed) 2000: 0 (suppressed) 1999: 0 (suppressed) Rate of Gun Death (Other) from Undetermined Cause per 100,000 PeopleChartIn Maryland, the annual rate of unknown-cause gun deaths (other) per 100,000 population is 2016: 07 2015: 0 2014: 0 2013: 0 2012: 0 2011: 0.00 (unreliable) 2010: 0.00 (unreliable) 2009: 0.00 (unreliable) 2008: 0.00 (unreliable) 2007: 0.00 (unreliable) 2006: 0.00 (unreliable) 2005: 0.00 (unreliable) 2004: 0.00 (unreliable) 2003: 0.00 (unreliable) 2002: 0.00 (unreliable) 2001: 0.00 (unreliable) 2000: 0.00 (unreliable) 1999: 0.00 (unreliable) Male Gun Deaths (Other) from Undetermined CauseRate of Male Gun Death (Other) from Undetermined Cause per 100,000 PeopleFemale Gun Deaths (Other) from Undetermined CauseLegal Intervention Gun HomicidesChartIn Maryland, annual legal-intervention gun homicides total 2016: 147 2015: 11 2014: 16 2013: 13 2012: 18 2011: 3818 2010: 22 2009: 38 2008: 6119 2007: 38 2006: 39 2005: 30 2004: 19 2003: 17 2002: 20 2001: 2020 2000: 27 1999: 22 1998: 20 1997: 15 1996: 23 1995: 31 Rate of Legal Intervention Gun Homicide per 100,000 PeopleChartIn Maryland, the annual rate of legal-intervention gun homicide per 100,000 population is 2016: 07 2015: 0 2014: 0 2013: 0 2012: 0 2011: 0.6513 2010: 0.38 2009: 0.66 2008: 1.07 2007: 0.67 2006: 0.69 2005: 0.54 2004: 0.34 2003: 0.31 2002: 0.37 2001: 0.37 2000: 0.51 1999: 0.42 1998: 0.38 1997: 0.29 1996: 0.45 1995: 0.61 Male Legal Intervention Gun HomicidesRate of Male Legal Intervention Gun Homicide per 100,000 PeopleFemale Legal Intervention Gun HomicidesTransfersGun Trade and TraffickingOrigin of Crime GunsSuppliers of Crime Guns to Other US States (Rate)When crime guns seized in the United States were traced, interstate gun traffickers had sourced their weapons from Maryland at a rate of 11.921 per 100,000 inhabitants Suppliers of Crime Guns to Other US States (Rank)When crime guns seized in the United States were traced, Maryland ranked at No. 3321 out of 51 US jurisdictions as a source of weapons for interstate gun trafficking MeasuresGun RegulationFirearm Regulation - Guiding PolicyThe regulation of guns in Maryland is categorised as permissive22 Firearm LawGuiding gun control legislation in Maryland includes the Code of Public General Laws (Statutes) of Maryland and the Constitution of Maryland 1867 (last amended 2012)23 Restricted Firearms and AmmunitionIn Maryland, civilians are not allowed to possess assault pistols, unless possessed prior to 1 June 1994,30 and large capacity ammunition magazines,31 but civilians are allowed to possess machine guns32 and .50 calibre rifles33 25 26 Regulation of Automatic WeaponsRegulation of Semiautomatic Assault WeaponsGun Ownership and PossessionFirearm RegistrationCivilian Gun RegistrationGun Dealer Record KeepingGun Sales and TransfersRegulation of Private Gun SalesRegulation of Dealer Gun SalesBackground Checks for Private Gun SalesBackground Checks for Dealer Gun SalesLimit on Gun Dealer SalesNumber of Licensed Gun DealersWaiting Period for Gun PossessionStorage and Transport of Guns and AmmunitionFirearm and Ammunition Storage Regulations - PrivateFirearm and Ammunition Storage Regulations - DealerMarking and Tracing Guns and AmmunitionFirearm MarkingFirearm TracingBallistic Record of Firearms and AmmunitionGrading US State Gun LawsGun Law Ranking – LCPGVIn their 'A-F' State Scorecard of US gun laws, the Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence ranked Maryland as ‘A-’69 Gun Law Ranking – Brady CampaignGun Law Ranking – Open Society InstituteIn its Comparative Survey of State Firearm Laws, the Open Society Institute ranked Maryland at No. 575 among 50 US States |
Short References
- 1.
-
2013.‘Firearms and Suicide in the United States: Is Risk Independent of Underlying Suicidal Behavior?.’ American Journal of Epidemiology.Baltimore, MD:Oxford Journals / Oxford University Press,23 August. (Q8393)Full Citation
- 2.
-
2005.‘Table 1: Prevalence Estimates of Adults With Household Firearms, 2002.’ Prevalence of Household Firearms and Firearm-Storage Practices in the 50 States and the District of Columbia: Findings From the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2002.Elk Grove Village, IL:Official Journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics,1 September. (Q8392)Full Citation
- 3.
-
2002.‘Question: Are any firearms now kept in or around your home? Include those kept in a garage, outdoor storage area, car, truck, or other motor vehicle.’ BRFSS Survey Results 2001 for Nationwide.Atlanta, GA:Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System / BRFSS, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention / CDC,2 September. (Q8391)Full Citation
- 4.
-
2004.‘Table AIV: Firearms Prevalence by State Estimated from HICRC and from FS/S.’ State and Local Prevalence of Firearms Ownership Measurement, Structure, and Trends.New York, NY:Journal of Quantitative Criminology,1 March. (Q8325)Full Citation
- 5.
-
2013.‘Table A1: Average Gun Ownership Levels (Measured by Percentage of Suicides Committed Using Firearms) by State and Decade.’ The Relationship Between Gun Ownership and Firearm Homicide Rates in the United States, 1981–2010.Washington, DC:American Journal of Public Health,1 November. (Q8324)Full Citation
- 6.
-
2013. ‘Share of Homes with Guns Shows 4-Decade Decline.’ New York Times. 9 March. (N315) Full Citation
- 7.
-
2017.‘Underlying Cause of Death, Results.’ CDC WONDER Online Database.Atlanta, GA:Centers for Disease Control and Prevention / CDC, National Center for Health Statistics,1 December. (Q6875)Full Citation
- 8.
-
2017.‘Injury Mortality Reports 1999 and Onwards (USA).’ Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System / CDC WISQARS.Atlanta:National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention / CDC,20 December. (Q1377)Full Citation
- 9.
-
GunPolicy.org. 2015. ‘Number of Handgun Homicides.’ Definition and Selection Criteria.
Sydney School of Public Health, 15 April. (G142) Full Citation - 10.
-
2017.‘Crime in the United States / CIUS.’ Uniform Crime Reports / UCR.Washington, DC:US Federal Bureau of Investigation,1 September. (Q1978)Full Citation
- 11.
-
1990.‘Comparing Death Certificate Data with FBI Crime Reporting Statistics on US Homicides.’ Public Health Reports.Atlanta, GA:Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),1 September. (Q6535)Full Citation
- 12.
-
GunPolicy.org. 2015. ‘Rate of Handgun Homicide per 100,000 People.’ Definition and Selection Criteria.
Sydney School of Public Health, 15 April. (G155) Full Citation - 13.
-
2015.‘Calculated Rates - Maryland.’ Historical Population Data - USCB International Data Base.Suitland, MD:US Census Bureau Population Division,6 July. (Q7170)Full Citation
- 14.
-
GunPolicy.org. 2015. ‘Number of Long Gun Homicides.’ Definition and Selection Criteria.
Sydney School of Public Health, 15 April. (G143) Full Citation - 15.
-
GunPolicy.org. 2015. ‘Rate of Long Gun Homicide per 100,000 People.’ Definition and Selection Criteria.
Sydney School of Public Health, 15 April. (G156) Full Citation - 16.
-
GunPolicy.org. 2015. ‘Number of Gun Homicides (Other).’ Definition and Selection Criteria.
Sydney School of Public Health, 15 April. (G144) Full Citation - 17.
-
GunPolicy.org. 2015. ‘Rate of Gun Homicide (Other) per 100,000 People.’ Definition and Selection Criteria.
Sydney School of Public Health, 15 April. (G157) Full Citation - 18.
-
2013.‘Supplementary Homicide Report Listing by State 2009-2011 - Justifiable Homicides.’ FBI Supplementary Homicide Report 1995-2011.Washington, DC:US Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program,23 January. (Q6872)Full Citation
- 19.
-
2013.‘Supplementary Homicide Report Listing by State 2002-2008 - Justifiable Homicides.’ FBI Supplementary Homicide Report 1995-2011.Washington, DC:US Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program,23 January. (Q6873)Full Citation
- 20.
-
2013.‘Supplementary Homicide Report Listing by State 1995-2001 - Justifiable Homicides.’ FBI Supplementary Homicide Report 1995-2011.Washington, DC:US Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program,23 January. (Q6874)Full Citation
- 21.
-
2010.‘Part II: Identifying the Rates at which States "Export" Crime Guns.’ Trace the Guns: The Link between Gun Laws and Interstate Gun Trafficking.New York, NY:Mayors Against Illegal Guns (MAIG),1 September. (Q8321)Full Citation
- 22.
-
1969.‘Firearm Licensing: Permissive v Restrictive.’ Firearms & Violence in American Life: A staff report submitted to the National Commission on the Causes and Prevention of Violence.Washington, DC:US Government Printing Office,1 January. (Q22)Full Citation
- 23.
-
2013.‘Code of Public General Laws (Statutes) of Maryland and Constitution of Maryland 1867 (last amended 2012).’ Maryland General Assembly.Annapolis, MD:Maryland General Assembly,15 October. (Q8117)Full Citation
- 24.
-
2012.‘Md. Code Ann., Crim. Law § 4-209(a), etc..’ Firearms Law Database - Local Authority to Regulate Firearms in Maryland.San Francisco, CA:Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence,3 January. (Q7716)Full Citation
- 25.
-
2013.‘Gun Laws in the US, State by State - Interactive.’ The Guardian.New York, NY:The Guardian,16 January. (Q7938)Full Citation
- 26.
-
2013.‘Gun Laws in the United States by State.’ Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia.San Francisco, CA:Wikimedia Foundation,7 October. (Q7937)Full Citation
- 27.
-
1791.‘Second Amendment to the Constitution.’ Constitution of the United States, The Bill of Rights.Washington, DC:Congress of the United States of America,15 December. (Q1954)Full Citation
- 28.
-
2008.‘District of Columbia et al. v. Heller.’ Certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.Washington, DC:Supreme Court of the United States,26 June. (Q8502)Full Citation
- 29.
-
2011.‘Article 28 of the Maryland Declaration of Rights.’ Firearms Law Database - State Right to Bear Arms in Maryland.San Francisco, CA:Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence,10 May. (Q8240)Full Citation
- 30.
-
2012.‘Md. Code Ann., Pub. Safety § 5-101(p), etc..’ Firearms Law Database - Assault Weapons in Maryland.San Francisco, CA:Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence,3 January. (Q8560)Full Citation
- 31.
-
2012.‘Md. Code Ann., Crim. Law § 4-305(b), etc..’ Firearms Law Database - Large Capacity Ammunition Magazines in Maryland.San Francisco, CA:Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence,3 January. (Q8641)Full Citation
- 32.
-
2012.‘Md. Code Ann., Crim. Law § 4-403(c)(1), etc..’ Firearms Law Database - Machine Guns and Automatic Firearms in Maryland.San Francisco, CA:Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence,3 January. (Q8520)Full Citation
- 33.
-
2012.‘Md. Code Ann., Pub. Safety § 5-101(p)(2)(ix), etc..’ Firearms Law Database - Fifty Caliber Rifles in the Maryland.San Francisco, CA:Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence,3 January. (Q8601)Full Citation
- 34.
-
2010.‘National Firearms Act (NFA).’ Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives - National Firearms Act Branch.Martinsburg, VA:US Department of Justice,8 July. (Q2036)Full Citation
- 35.
-
2012.‘Md. Code Ann., Pub. Safety § 5-101(p), etc..’ Firearms Law Database - Licensing of Gun Owners and Purchasers in Maryland.San Francisco, CA:Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence,3 January. (Q8017)Full Citation
- 36.
-
2012.‘Md. Code Ann., Pub. Safety § 5-101(p), etc..’ Firearms Law Database - Prohibited Purchasers Generally in Maryland.San Francisco, CA:Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence,3 January. (Q7274)Full Citation
- 37.
-
2012.‘Md. Code Ann., Pub. Safety § 5-101(p), etc..’ Firearms Law Database - Minimum Age to Purchase and Possess in Maryland.San Francisco, CA:Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence,3 January. (Q6976)Full Citation
- 38.
-
1968.‘Unlawful Acts.’ Gun Control Act of 1968, Public Law 90-618, Title 18, United States Code - Firearm.Washington, DC:Congress of the United States,1 January. (Q1389)Full Citation
- 39.
-
2013.‘National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS).’ Federal Bureau of Investigation - Fact Sheet.Clarksburg:Federal Bureau of Investigation, Criminal Justice Information Services Division,22 May. (Q6800)Full Citation
- 40.
-
2012.‘Md. Code Ann., Pub. Safety §§ 5-101(g), etc..’ Firearms Law Database - Domestic Violence and Firearms in Maryland.San Francisco, CA:Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence,3 January. (Q7026)Full Citation
- 41.
-
2012.‘Registration of Firearms in Maryland.’ Firearms Law Database.San Francisco, CA:Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence,3 January. (Q7511)Full Citation
- 42.
-
2012.‘Md. Code Ann., Pub. Safety § 5-101(p), etc..’ Firearms Law Database - Retention of Sales and Background Check Records in Maryland.San Francisco, CA:Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence,3 January. (Q7082)Full Citation
- 43.
-
2012.‘Md. Code Ann., Pub. Safety § 5-101(r), etc..’ Firearms Law Database - Private Sales in Maryland.San Francisco, CA:Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence,3 January. (Q7416)Full Citation
- 44.
-
2012.‘Md. Code Ann., Pub. Safety § 5-101(p), etc..’ Firearms Law Database - Dealer Regulations in Maryland.San Francisco, CA:Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence,3 January. (Q7601)Full Citation
- 45.
-
2012.‘Md. Code Ann., Pub. Safety § 5-101(p), etc..’ Firearms Law Database - Background Checks in Maryland.San Francisco, CA:Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence,3 January. (Q6932)Full Citation
- 46.
-
2012.‘18 Pa. Cons. Stat. Ann. § 6142, etc..’ Firearms Law Database - Firearm and Ammunition Storage Regulations in Pennsylvania.San Francisco, CA:Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence,3 January. (Q7476)Full Citation
- 47.
-
2012.‘Md. Code Ann., Pub. Safety § 5-128(b), etc..’ Firearms Law Database - Multiple Purchases and Sales of Firearms in Maryland.San Francisco, CA:Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence,3 January. (Q7323)Full Citation
- 48.
-
2016.‘Federal Firearms Licensees by State 2015.’ ATF Firearms Commerce in the United States: Annual Statistical Update 2016.Washington DC:US Department of Justice, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF),9 August. (Q13211)Full Citation
- 49.
-
2016.‘Federal Firearms Licensees by State 2014.’ ATF Firearms Commerce in the United States: Annual Statistical Update 2015.Washington DC:US Department of Justice, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF),15 March. (Q13210)Full Citation
- 50.
-
2014.‘Federal Firearms Licensees by State 2013.’ ATF Firearms Commerce in the United States: Annual Statistical Update 2014.Washington DC:US Department of Justice, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF),24 April. (Q13213)Full Citation
- 51.
-
2013.‘Federal Firearms Licensees by State 2012.’ ATF Firearms Commerce in the United States: Annual Statistical Update 2013.Washington DC:US Department of Justice, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF),1 April. (Q13212)Full Citation
- 52.
-
2012.‘Federal Firearms Licensees by State 2011.’ Firearms Commerce in the United States: Annual Statistical Update 2012.Washington, DC:US Department of Justice, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF),1 January. (Q6787)Full Citation
- 53.
-
2012.‘Md. Code Ann., Pub. Safety §§ 5-123(a), etc..’ Firearms Law Database - Waiting Periods in Maryland.San Francisco, CA:Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence,3 January. (Q7131)Full Citation
- 54.
-
2012.‘Md. Code Ann., Pub. Safety § 5-101(p), etc..’ Firearms Law Database - Gun Shows in Maryland.San Francisco, CA:Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence,2 January. (Q7964)Full Citation
- 55.
-
2012.‘Md. Code Ann., Pub. Safety § 5-132(c)(1), etc..’ Firearms Law Database - Firearm and Ammunition Storage Regulations in Maryland.San Francisco, CA:Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence,3 January. (Q7374)Full Citation
- 56.
-
2012.‘Summary of State Laws Regulating Firearms Dealers - Security Measures.’ Firearms Law Database - Dealer Regulations Policy Summary.San Francisco, CA:Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence,18 May. (Q7549)Full Citation
- 57.
-
2011.‘Md. Code Ann., Crim. Law § 4-203(a)(1), etc..’ Firearms Law Database - Guns in Vehicles in Maryland.San Francisco, CA:Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence,10 May. (Q8182)Full Citation
- 58.
-
2012.‘Marking of All SALW at Time of Manufacture.’ National Report of the United States of America on its Implementation of the United Nations Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects (UNPoA).New York, NY:Permanent Mission of the United States to the United Nations,3 August. (Q6784)Full Citation
- 59.
-
2008.‘Implementing of the International Tracing Instrument (ITI).’ National Report of the United States of America on its Implementation of the United Nations Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects (UNPoA).New York, NY:Permanent Mission of the United States to the United Nations,1 January. (Q1588)Full Citation
- 60.
-
2008.‘Implementing of the International Tracing Instrument (ITI).’ National Report of the United States of America on its Implementation of the United Nations Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects (UNPoA).New York, NY:Permanent Mission of the United States to the United Nations,1 January. (Q1590)Full Citation
- 61.
-
2007.‘Marking of All SALW at Time of Manufacture.’ National Report of the United States of America on its Implementation of the United Nations Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects (UNPoA).New York, NY:Permanent Mission of the United States to the United Nations,17 July. (Q1593)Full Citation
- 62.
-
2015.‘Md. Code Ann., Pub. Safety § 5-131 - Repealed.’ Firearms Law Database - Microstamping and Ballistic Identification in Maryland.San Francisco, CA:Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence,11 August. (Q7665)Full Citation
- 63.
-
2015. ‘Maryland "Gun Fingerprint" Database Shut Down Without Solving a Single Case.’ Hot Air (USA). 10 November. (N392) Full Citation
- 64.
-
2012.‘Md. Code Ann., Crim. Law § 4-203(a), (b)(2), etc..’ Firearms Law Database - Open Carrying in Maryland.San Francisco, CA:Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence,3 January. (Q7912)Full Citation
- 65.
-
2012.‘Md. Code Ann., Crim. Law § 4-203(a), (b)(2), etc..’ Firearms Law Database - Concealed Weapons Permitting in Maryland.San Francisco, CA:Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence,3 January. (Q7564)Full Citation
- 66.
-
2012.‘Summary of State CCW Laws.’ Firearms Law Database - Concealed Weapons Permitting Policy Summary.San Francisco, CA:Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence,21 May. (Q8684)Full Citation
- 67.
-
2012.‘Md. Code Ann., Crim. Law § 4-208, etc..’ Firearms Law Database - Other Location Restrictions in Maryland.San Francisco, CA:Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence,2 January. (Q8284)Full Citation
- 68.
-
2012.‘Md. Code Ann., Crim. Law § 4-102(b), etc..’ Firearms Law Database - Guns in Schools in Maryland.San Francisco, CA:Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence,3 January. (Q7820)Full Citation
- 69.
-
2015.‘Why We Grade the States.’ 2015 Gun Law State Scorecard.San Francisco, CA:Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence,16 December. (Q11396)Full Citation
- 70.
-
2012.‘State Scorecard 2011.’ State Gun Laws: Find Out Where Your State Ranks in Strong Gun Laws and Learn About Those Laws.Washington, DC:Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence,16 February. (Q6893)Full Citation
- 71.
-
2011.‘State Scorecard 2010.’ State Gun Laws: Find Out Where Your State Ranks in Strong Gun Laws and Learn About Those Laws.Washington, DC:Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence,4 May. (Q7051)Full Citation
- 72.
-
2010.‘State Scorecard 2009.’ State Gun Laws: Find Out Where Your State Ranks in Strong Gun Laws and Learn About Those Laws.Washington, DC:Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence,18 February. (Q7052)Full Citation
- 73.
-
2009.‘State Scorecard 2008.’ State Gun Laws: Find Out Where Your State Ranks in Strong Gun Laws and Learn About Those Laws.Washington, DC:Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence,8 February. (Q7053)Full Citation
- 74.
-
2008.‘State Scorecard 2007.’ State Gun Laws: Find Out Where Your State Ranks in Strong Gun Laws and Learn About Those Laws.Washington, DC:Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence,31 January. (Q1372)Full Citation
- 75.
-
2000.‘A Comparative Survey of the State Firearm Laws - Chart 1.’ Gun Control in the United States.New York, NY:Open Society Institute,1 April. (Q8316)Full Citation