Massachusetts — 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 FirearmsIn Massachusetts, the percentage of households with one or more guns is reported to be 2004: 13.08%4 ImpactsDeath and InjuryTotal Number of Gun DeathsChartIn Massachusetts, annual deaths resulting from firearms total 2016: 2427 2015: 213 2014: 226 2013: 212 2012: 233 2011: 254 2010: 270 2009: 207 2008: 224 2007: 235 2006: 211 2005: 224 2004: 206 2003: 204 2002: 204 2001: 194 2000: 176 1999: 195 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 Massachusetts, annual homicides by any means total 2016: 1327 2015: 140 2014: 131 2013: 138 2012: 130 2011: 200 2010: 204 2009: 176 2008: 167 2007: 188 2006: 183 2005: 178 2004: 175 2003: 140 2002: 185 2001: 246 2000: 122 1999: 133 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 Massachusetts, annual firearm homicides total 2016: 827 2015: 86 2014: 90 2013: 83 2012: 73 2011: 128 2010: 126 2009: 110 2008: 98 2007: 115 2006: 105 2005: 108 2004: 106 2003: 78 2002: 94 2001: 80 2000: 67 1999: 71 Rate of Gun Homicide per 100,000 PeopleMale Gun Homicide VictimsRate of Male Gun Homicide per 100,000 PeopleFemale Gun Homicide VictimsHandgun HomicidesChartIn Massachusetts, according to figures8 from the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), annual handgun homicides total 2016: 349 10 2015: 33 2014: 33 2013: 35 2012: 32 2011: 52 2010: 52 2009: 47 2008: 59 2007: 65 2006: 66 2005: 48 2004: 67 2003: 51 2002: 49 2001: 34 2000: 40 1999: 48 1998: 54 1997: 33 1996: 23 1995: 53 Rate of Handgun Homicide per 100,000 PeopleChartIn Massachusetts, according to figures11 from the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the annual rate of handgun homicide per 100,000 population is 2016: 0.5012 2015: 0.49 2014: 0.49 2013: 0.52 2012: 0.48 2011: 0.79 2010: 0.79 2009: 0.72 2008: 0.91 2007: 1.01 2006: 1.03 2005: 0.75 2004: 1.04 2003: 0.79 2002: 0.76 2001: 0.53 2000: 0.63 1999: 0.76 1998: 0.86 1997: 0.53 1996: 0.37 1995: 0.86 Handgun Homicides (CDC)ChartIn Massachusetts, 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 10 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: 29 2002: 10 2001: 0 (suppressed) 2000: 0 (suppressed) 1999: 0 (suppressed) Rate of Handgun Homicide per 100,000 People (CDC)ChartIn Massachusetts, 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: 0.45 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 Massachusetts, according to figures13 from the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), annual long gun homicides total 2016: 09 10 2015: 1 2014: 0 2013: 2 2012: 1 2011: 1 2010: 1 2009: 3 2008: 2 2007: 4 2006: 5 2005: 2 2004: 4 2003: 0 2002: 3 2001: 3 2000: 3 1999: 4 1998: 3 1997: 6 1996: 9 1995: 3 Rate of Long Gun Homicide per 100,000 PeopleChartIn Massachusetts, according to figures14 from the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the annual rate of long gun homicide per 100,000 population is 2016: 012 2015: 0.01 2014: 0.00 2013: 0.03 2012: 0.02 2011: 0.02 2010: 0.02 2009: 0.05 2008: 0.03 2007: 0.06 2006: 0.08 2005: 0.03 2004: 0.06 2003: 0.00 2002: 0.05 2001: 0.05 2000: 0.05 1999: 0.06 1998: 0.05 1997: 0.10 1996: 0.15 1995: 0.05 Long Gun Homicides (CDC)ChartIn Massachusetts, 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)7 10 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 Homicide per 100,000 People (CDC)ChartIn Massachusetts, 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: 0.00 (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 Homicide Victims (CDC)Rate of Male Long Gun Homicide per 100,000 People (CDC)Female Long Gun Homicide Victims (CDC)Gun Homicides (Other)ChartIn Massachusetts, according to figures15 from the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), annual firearm homicides (other) total 2016: 519 10 2015: 47 2014: 48 2013: 41 2012: 37 2011: 69 2010: 65 2009: 43 2008: 28 2007: 45 2006: 40 2005: 44 2004: 26 2003: 22 2002: 28 2001: 35 2000: 13 1999: 14 1998: 8 1997: 21 1996: 43 1995: 53 Rate of Gun Homicide (Other) per 100,000 PeopleChartIn Massachusetts, according to figures16 from the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the annual rate of firearm homicide (other) per 100,000 population is 2016: 0.7512 2015: 0.69 2014: 0.71 2013: 0.61 2012: 0.56 2011: 1.04 2010: 0.99 2009: 0.66 2008: 0.43 2007: 0.70 2006: 0.62 2005: 0.69 2004: 0.41 2003: 0.34 2002: 0.44 2001: 0.55 2000: 0.20 1999: 0.22 1998: 0.13 1997: 0.34 1996: 0.70 1995: 0.86 Gun Homicides (Other) (CDC)ChartIn Massachusetts, according to Centers for Disease Control (CDC) figures, annual firearm homicides (other) total 2016: 817 2015: 86 2014: 89 2013: 837 10 2012: 73 2011: 125 2010: 122 2009: 105 2008: 97 2007: 106 2006: 101 2005: 107 2004: 104 2003: 48 2002: 80 2001: 73 2000: 58 1999: 60 Rate of Gun Homicide (Other) per 100,000 People (CDC)ChartIn Massachusetts, according to Centers for Disease Control (CDC) figures, the annual rate of firearm homicide (other) per 100,000 population is 2016: 1.297 2015: 1.27 2014: 1.32 2013: 1.24 2012: 1.10 2011: 1.90 2010: 1.86 2009: 1.61 2008: 1.50 2007: 1.65 2006: 1.58 2005: 1.67 2004: 1.62 2003: 0.75 2002: 1.25 2001: 1.14 2000: 0.91 1999: 0.95 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 Massachusetts, annual suicides by any means total 2016: 6307 2015: 642 2014: 596 2013: 570 2012: 602 2011: 585 2010: 598 2009: 530 2008: 509 2007: 516 2006: 450 2005: 480 2004: 425 2003: 433 2002: 436 2001: 426 2000: 387 1999: 431 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 Massachusetts, annual firearm suicides total 2016: 1337 2015: 118 2014: 130 2013: 106 2012: 151 2011: 116 2010: 138 2009: 89 2008: 118 2007: 114 2006: 101 2005: 111 2004: 95 2003: 122 2002: 99 2001: 107 2000: 105 1999: 118 Rate of Gun Suicide per 100,000 PeopleMale Gun Suicide VictimsRate of Male Gun Suicide per 100,000 PeopleFemale Gun Suicide VictimsHandgun SuicidesChartIn Massachusetts, annual handgun suicides total 2016: 117 2015: 0 (suppressed) 2014: 13 2013: 107 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: 40 2002: 10 2001: 0 (suppressed) 2000: 12 1999: 16 Rate of Handgun Suicide per 100,000 PeopleChartIn Massachusetts, 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: 0.62 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 Massachusetts, the number of long gun suicides is 2016: 137 2015: 15 2014: 18 2013: 167 2012: 18 2011: 18 2010: 16 2009: 18 2008: 15 2007: 0 (suppressed) 2006: 17 2005: 17 2004: 12 2003: 15 2002: 19 2001: 28 2000: 26 1999: 29 Rate of Long Gun Suicide per 100,000 PeopleChartIn Massachusetts, the annual rate of long gun suicide per 100,000 population is 2016: 07 2015: 0 2014: 0.30 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: 0.44 2000: 0.41 1999: 0.46 Male Long Gun Suicide VictimsRate of Male Long Gun Suicide per 100,000 PeopleFemale Long Gun Suicide VictimsGun Suicides (Other)ChartIn Massachusetts, annual gun suicides (other) total 2016: 1097 2015: 97 2014: 95 2013: 80 2012: 124 2011: 94 2010: 118 2009: 71 2008: 97 2007: 105 2006: 83 2005: 92 2004: 81 2003: 67 2002: 70 2001: 74 2000: 67 1999: 73 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 Massachusetts, annual unintentional shooting deaths total 2016: 0 (suppressed)7 2015: 0 (suppressed) 2014: 0 (suppressed) 2013: 0 (suppressed)17 2012: 0 (suppressed) 2011: 0 (suppressed) 2010: 0 (suppressed) 2009: 0 (suppressed) 2008: 0 (suppressed) 2007: 3 2006: 1 2005: 4 2004: 3 2003: 1 2002: 5 2001: 4 2000: 2 1999: 0 (suppressed) Rate of Unintentional Gun Death per 100,000 PeopleChartIn Massachusetts, 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: 0.05 2006: 0.02 2005: 0.06 2004: 0.05 2003: 0.02 2002: 0.08 2001: 0.06 2000: 0.03 1999: 0.00 (unreliable) Unintentional Male Gun DeathsRate of Unintentional Male Gun Death per 100,000 PeopleUnintentional Female Gun DeathsUnintentional Handgun DeathsChartIn Massachusetts, 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 Massachusetts, 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 Massachusetts, 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 Massachusetts, 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 Massachusetts, 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 Massachusetts, 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 Massachusetts, annual shooting deaths in which the cause remains undecided total 2016: 0 (suppressed)7 2015: 0 (suppressed) 2014: 0 (suppressed) 2013: 0 (suppressed)17 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: 1 2003: 2 2002: 2 2001: 3 2000: 1 1999: 4 Rate of Gun Death from Undetermined Cause per 100,000 PeopleChartIn Massachusetts, 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) 2008: 0.00 (unreliable) 2007: 0.00 (unreliable) 2006: 0.00 (unreliable) 2005: 0.00 (unreliable) 2004: 0.02 2003: 0.03 2002: 0.03 2001: 0.05 2000: 0.02 1999: 0.06 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 Massachusetts, 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 Massachusetts, 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 Massachusetts, 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 Massachusetts, 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 Massachusetts, 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 Massachusetts, 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 Massachusetts, annual legal-intervention gun homicides total 2016: 117 2015: 0 (suppressed) 2014: 0 (suppressed) 2013: 13 2012: 0 (suppressed) 2011: 0 (suppressed)18 2010: 5 2009: 1 2008: 0 (suppressed)19 2007: 0 (suppressed) 2006: 1 2005: 2 2004: 1 2003: 3 2002: 0 (suppressed) 2001: 120 2000: 1 1999: 1 1998: 0 (suppressed) 1997: 0 (suppressed) 1996: 0 (suppressed) 1995: 1 Rate of Legal Intervention Gun Homicide per 100,000 PeopleChartIn Massachusetts, the annual rate of legal-intervention gun homicide per 100,000 population is 2016: 07 2015: 0 2014: 0 2013: 0 2012: 0 2011: 0.0012 2010: 0.08 2009: 0.02 2008: 0.00 2007: 0.00 2006: 0.02 2005: 0.03 2004: 0.02 2003: 0.05 2002: 0.00 2001: 0.02 2000: 0.02 1999: 0.02 1998: 0.00 1997: 0.00 1996: 0.00 1995: 0.02 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 Massachusetts at a rate of 3.621 per 100,000 inhabitants Suppliers of Crime Guns to Other US States (Rank)When crime guns seized in the United States were traced, Massachusetts ranked at No. 4721 out of 51 US jurisdictions as a source of weapons for interstate gun trafficking MeasuresGun RegulationFirearm Regulation - Guiding PolicyThe regulation of guns in Massachusetts is categorised as restrictive22 Firearm LawGuiding gun control legislation in Massachusetts includes the Massachusetts General Laws and the Constitution of Massachusetts 178023 Restricted Firearms and AmmunitionIn Massachusetts, civilians are not allowed to possess machine guns with few exceptions,30 assault weapons and large capacity ammunition magazines, unless possessed prior to 13 September 1994,31 32 but civilians are allowed to possess .50 calibre rifles33 25 26 Regulation of Automatic WeaponsRegulation of Semiautomatic Assault WeaponsGun Ownership and PossessionFirearm RegistrationCivilian Gun RegistrationGun 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 - DealerGrading US State Gun LawsGun Law Ranking – LCPGVIn their 'A-F' State Scorecard of US gun laws, the Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence ranked Massachusetts as ‘A-’65 Gun Law Ranking – Brady CampaignGun Law Ranking – Open Society InstituteIn its Comparative Survey of State Firearm Laws, the Open Society Institute ranked Massachusetts at No. 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