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iv Handgun Commerce in California, 2000 Table of Contents Contents Table of

Executive Summary vii

Introduction 1

Handgun Sales 13

Handgun Manufacturers 47

Denied Sales 61

Handgun Purchasers 69

Firearm Licensees 77

Appendix I: Comparative Tables 89

Appendix II: County and City Data 99

Appendix III: Technical Notes 121

Appendix IV: Additional Resources 127

Handgun Commerce in California, 2000 v Executive Summary Summary Executive

This report provides basic information on handgun commerce in California for the year 2000. Its principal focus is on the handguns sold that year. It also contains information on handgun purchasers, denied sales, handgun manufacturers, and commercial firearm licensees such as gun dealers and pawnbrokers. Its purpose is to inform the public, policy makers, and others about commerce in an important consumer product—the handgun—which has legitimate uses but is also frequently involved in criminal and self-inflicted violence.

Handgun Commerce in California, 2000 relies largely on information in the Dealer’s Record of Sales (DROS) archive that is maintained by the California De- partment of Justice. A DROS record is created each time an individual seeks to purchase a new or used handgun from a firearm licensee. The record, which contains basic identifying information on that individual and on the handgun he or she wishes to purchase, is sent to the Department of Justice for review. A small percentage of sales are denied by the Department of Justice after a mandatory background check; records for both approved and denied sales are retained by the Department.

This report does not contain information on all handgun sales in California. Some sales between private individuals are not included because there is no record of them: State law requires that nearly all such private-party transfers be routed through a firearm licensee so that a DROS record can be made and a background check can be conducted, but compliance is less than perfect. We have also excluded transactions involving the operations of the Department of Justice itself and certain other transactions. As a result of those exclusions, the sales tabulations here do not agree exactly with those provided by the Department of Justice.

Handgun Sales

A total of 193,489 handguns were sold in California in 2000, approximately 8.4 sales per 1,000 persons ages 21 and older. Handgun sales fluctuated little from month to month until the end of the year, then increased considerably. Sales ranged from a low of 13,085 in April to a high of 32,979 in December.

While the number of handgun sales was highest in urban counties (Los Angeles County ranked first with 40,824 sales), the rate of sales on a per-capita

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basis was highest in predominantly rural counties (Trinity County ranked first with 25.1 sales per 1,000 persons ages 21 and older).

Sixty-eight percent of handguns sold in California in 2000 were semiautomatic pistols. Large-caliber handguns were the most common (48.6%), and most handguns had long barrels (77.5%). Nearly two-thirds of handguns were manufactured in the United States.

Males bought 92.2% of handguns, and 72.9% were bought by persons Executive Summary ages 25–34, 35-44, or 45-54.

Sales at gun shows accounted for 2.8% of all handgun sales. Private party transfers accounted for 8.9% of sales.

Handgun Manufacturers

While handguns from 639 manufacturers were sold in California in 2000, the top 20 manufacturers accounted for 84.1% of all sales. Of these manufacturers, 11 are primarily located in the United States. Several of the remaining top manufacturers operate in the U.S. through subsidiaries. Overall, Smith & Wesson ranked first in sales (34,819 handguns, 18.0%), followed by Sturm, Ruger (28,181 handguns, 14.6%), and Glock, a manufacturer based in Austria (19,667 handguns, 10.2%).

Smith & Wesson was the leading manufacturer of revolvers sold in Califor- nia (21,597 revolvers, 36.9%), and Glock was the largest manufacturer of semiautomatic pistols sold in the state (19,667 pistols, 14.9%)

Smith & Wesson was the largest manufacturer of large-caliber handguns (18,118 handguns, 19.3%) and medium-caliber handguns (13,222 handguns, 20.5%) sold in California. Sturm, Ruger was the largest manufacturer of small- caliber handguns (7,468 handguns, 22.6%).

Two of the top 20 manufacturers are headquartered in Southern California; Bryco Arms/Jennings Firearms (Costa Mesa) and Phoenix Arms (Ontario) together accounted for 2,682 (1.4%) of the handguns sold in California.

There were two new manufacturers on the top 20 list for 2000; Kel-Tec

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(Cocoa, Florida) and Magnum Research (Minneapolis, Minnesota) together accounted for 3,362 (1.7%) of the handguns sold in California.

Denied Sales

In January 2000, California limited handgun purchases from commercial firearm licensees to one per person in any 30-day period (private-party transfers are ex- empted). The law also prohibits firearm purchases by any person who has been convicted of a felony or violent misdemeanor, is an unlawful user of or is addicted to a controlled substance, is an illegal alien, is subject to a domestic violence restraining order, and certain others.

There were 3,632 denied sales in 2000: 1,621 prohibited-person denials and 2,011 one gun a month denials. This represents approximately two denied sales for every 100 handguns sold. A total of 3,444 individuals attempted to purchase handguns but were denied; 95.1% of these individuals were denied once, and the remainder were linked to as many as seven denied sales.

Most handguns involved in both one gun a month and prohibited-person denied sales were pistols, three-fourths had long barrels, and nearly two-thirds were of U.S. origin. Handguns denied to prohibited persons were more likely to be of medium or large caliber (43.1% medium, 43.0% large) than were handguns in one gun a month denials (28.9% medium, 47.8% large).

The majority (94.1%) of both groups of denied sales were to males. Nearly half (46.2%) of the prohibited-person denials were for persons between 21 and 34 years of age compared with 23.3% of the one gun a month denials.

The list of manufacturers most frequently involved in denied sales generally resembled the list of manufacturers of handguns that were most frequently sold.

Among prohibited-person denials, 76.8% were for prior criminal convictions: 40.3% for felonies and 36.5% for misdemeanors. Drug-related offenses were the most common felony convictions (29.6%). Nearly all the misdemeanor convictions (83.1%) were for assault.

Handgun Purchasers

A total of 134,227 Californians purchased these 193,489 handguns. The

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vast majority (90.9%) of the handgun purchasers were male, and almost half (50.4%) were ages 25-34 or 35-44. Most of the purchasers (77.3%) bought only one handgun; the 22.7% of purchasers who bought more than one handgun accounted for 46.4% of all handguns sold.

A total of 103,743 people bought one handgun in 2000. Most of these handgun purchasers were male (89.9%), and they were most commonly ages 25- 34 (26.3%). Another 30,484 people bought at least two and as many as 225 handguns in 2000; they bought 89,746 handguns in total. Most of these purchas- Executive Summary ers were male (94.3%), and they were most commonly ages 35-44 (26.3%).

There were 2,031 people who bought more than five handguns in 2000. They accounted for only 1.5% of all purchasers but bought 9.5% of all handguns sold: a total of 18,383 handguns.

Firearm Licensees

A total of 1,936 firearm licensees reported handgun sales in 2000, approximately 8.4 licensees per 100,000 persons ages 21 and older. The majority of licensees reporting sales were in the urban counties of Southern California and the San Francisco Bay area (Los Angeles County ranked first with 273 licensees), but the highest numbers of licensees on a per-capita basis were found in rural counties (Alpine County ranked first with 115.5 licensees per 1,000 persons ages 21 and older).

Gun dealers accounted for 86.2% of licensees and 86.7% of handgun sales; pawnbrokers accounted for 11.7% of licensees and 9.8% of handgun sales. (Additional sales were reported by non-retailer licensees.)

The 43.2% of all retailers who sold fewer than ten handguns accounted for just 1.6% of handgun sales by retailers. The 94 retailers selling 500 or more handguns accounted for 4.9% of all retailers but 52.1% of all handgun sales by retailers.

Of the retailers with the largest number of denied sales, about half were also among those with the largest number of handgun sales. Denied sales for these large-volume retailers ranged from 1.4 to 6.4 for every 100 handguns sold.

x Handgun Commerce in California, 2000 Introduction Introduction Introduction This report provides basic information on handgun commerce in California for the year 2000. Its principal focus is on the handguns sold that year. It also contains information on handgun purchasers, denied sales, handgun manufacturers, and commercial firearm licensees such as gun dealers and pawnbrokers. Its purpose is to inform the public, policy makers, and others about commerce in an important consumer product—the handgun—which has legitimate uses but is also frequently involved in criminal and self-inflicted violence.

Handgun Commerce in California, 2000 relies largely on information in the Dealer's Record of Sale (DROS) archive that is maintained by the California De- partment of Justice. A DROS record is created each time an individual seeks to purchase a new or used handgun from a firearm licensee. The record, which contains basic identifying information on that individual and on the handgun he or she wishes to purchase, is sent to the Department of Justice for review. A small percentage of sales are denied by the Department of Justice after a mandatory background check; records for both approved and denied sales are retained by the Department.

With occasional exceptions, we have elected to use the information in the DROS records as originally provided by the submitting licensees, without review- ing the records and correcting errors. Some licensees did not supply complete data, particularly for handgun caliber and barrel length, and purchaser age and sex. As a result, table subtotals may not correspond exactly with totals. Informa- tion on missing data is given in Appendix III.

Handgun Commerce in California, 2000 1 Introduction

ORGANIZATION OF THE REPORT

This report is intended to be used as a reference, and each section is designed to stand alone.

The first section of Handgun Commerce in California, 2000 illustrates how handgun sales were distributed through the state geographically and by month Introduction during the year. It then presents information on the number of handguns sold by handgun type, caliber, barrel length, and country of origin. New analyses for the 2000 report focus on sales at gun shows and sales between private parties. For all handguns and for each of these subgroups of handguns, this section also presents the distribution by age and sex of the persons to whom the handguns were sold. This section focuses on handgun sales; in the tables on age and sex, individuals who purchased more than one handgun are included once for each handgun they purchased. Handguns that were sold more than once in 2000 are included once for each time they were sold.

For each of the 20 manufacturers associated with the largest number of handgun sales, the second section presents a separate tabulation of the characteristics of its handguns that were sold in 2000 and gives the company’s location and market share.

The third section presents information on denied sales, beginning with data on handgun characteristics and the age and sex of persons involved. Sepa- rate results are presented for prohibited-person denials and administrative denials made under California’s new law restricting handgun purchases to one in any 30- day period (the “one gun a month” law). Tables rank individual manufacturers by their number of denied sales and list the reasons for which sales were denied.

The fourth section presents information on handgun purchasers. The number of handguns purchased and distributions by age and sex are presented twice: for all purchasers together and separately for purchasers of one handgun and purchasers of more than one handgun. In the data used for preparing these tables, which focus on individual persons, each purchaser was included only once, regardless of the number of handguns he or she purchased.

2 Handgun Commerce in California, 2000 Introduction Introduction Introduction The final section contains information on firearm licensees. Maps display their geographic distribution. Tables present the number of licensees by type of license and, for licensed retailers (gun dealers and pawn brokers), give more de- tail on the characteristics of handguns sold and volume of sales. Additional tables list the licensees with the most sales and those with the most denied sales; in the latter case, denied sales are compared to overall sales volume.

Appendix I presents tables designed to allow readers to compare subpopu- lations of handguns by type of sale and other characteristics. It also includes comparison tables for leading manufacturers. Appendix II presents abbreviated handgun commerce data for individual counties and for all cities with a total population greater than 100,000 persons in 2000.

Appendix III contains technical notes, and Appendix IV lists additional sources of information.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Handgun Characteristics

Handguns are of three principal types: semiautomatic pistols, revolvers, and derringers.

A semiautomatic pistol (referred to hereafter simply as a pistol) contains its ammunition in a detachable magazine; when a pistol is fired, some of the explo- sive force is used to load the next round of ammunition into firing position automatically. These are not fully automatic guns, also known as machine guns, which both load and fire automatically as long as the trigger is pulled and held de- pressed. For a semiautomatic pistol, each pulling of the trigger fires just one round of ammunition. Pistols typically hold six to ten rounds of ammunition, but may hold much more. (See full-size illustration on page 7.) A Typical Semiautomatic Pistol

Handgun Commerce in California, 2000 3 Introduction

A revolver contains its ammunition in a cylinder that rotates, bringing a new round of ammunition into firing position, as the user depresses the trigger or pulls back on the hammer. Revolvers typically hold five or six

Introduction rounds of ammunition. (See full-size illustration on page 8.)

A Typical Revolver

A derringer is a small handgun that typically has two barrels, each of which is loaded by the user with a single round of ammunition. (See full-size illustration on page 9.)

A Typical Derringer

A significant proportion (20% to 30% in recent years) of the handguns that enter the consumer market in the United States are manufactured overseas. These imported handguns must meet a number of design and safety standards, including a minimum permissible height and length for pistols and a minimum barrel length for revolvers. In 2000, these standards did not apply to handguns made in the United States.

Handgun ammunition is produced in many sizes, or calibers; most handguns are designed to fire ammunition of just one caliber. The numeral in an ammunition caliber designation refers to the approximate diameter of the bullet, measured in inches in the American system (for example, .22, .45) and otherwise in millimeters (for example, 9mm, 10mm). Calibers

4 Handgun Commerce in California, 2000 Introduction Introduction Introduction are generally grouped into three classes—small, medium, and large—based loosely on bullet size and speed. (See full-size illustration on page 10.)

Selling Handguns

In 2000, California for the first time limited the number of handguns that an individual could purchase from commercial firearm licensees to no more than one in any 30-day period, with certain specified exceptions.

Persons who sell firearms as a business in California must have a federal firearms license, a state firearms license, and in many cases local certification as well. Retaining licensure requires compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, and licensees are inspected periodically to verify their compliance. As of September 1999, according to the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Fire- arms, there were 6,406 federal firearm licensees in California, including 4,005 gun dealers and 286 pawnbrokers. Not all licensees sell guns, however; as this report relies on information taken from sales records, licensees having no handgun sales in 2000 are not included.

One of the first steps in a handgun sale by a licensed seller is the submis- sion of a Dealer’s Record of Sale (DROS) form to the Department of Justice. There is a mandatory ten-day waiting period, after the DROS record is submitted, before the seller may transfer the gun to the prospective purchaser. This allows the Department to perform a required background check to verify that the individual seeking to purchase the gun is not prohibited from doing so. Except for transactions between immediate family members (parent to child, grandparent to grandchild) a private party may not sell a firearm directly to another private party. Such transfers must be routed through a firearm licensee, who retains the firearm during the mandatory waiting period and initiates the background check. Many, and perhaps most, private-party transfers are not conducted in compliance with this requirement. Private-party transactions are exempt from the one handgun per 30 days restriction.

Handgun Commerce in California, 2000 5 Introduction

Most handgun purchasers in California are required to pass a safety course. Both state and federal laws prohibit the purchase (or possession) of firearms by felons, persons under felony indictment, persons convicted of misdemeanor domestic violence offenses or subject to domestic violence restraining orders, persons adjudicated mentally defective, addicts or unlawful users of controlled sub-

Introduction stances, illegal aliens, and certain others. Firearm licensees cannot sell handguns to persons less than 21 years of age. Since 1991, California law has also prohibited the purchase or possession of firearms by persons convicted of certain violent misdemeanors within the preceding ten years. California also prohibits the purchase or possession of firearms by persons who have been admitted to a mental health facility under certain specific circumstances within the preceding five years. Approximately two percent of handgun sales are denied after background checks have been performed.

6 Handgun Commerce in California, 2000 A Typical Semiautomatic Pistol Lorcin Engineering Model L-380, .380 Caliber

Printed Actual Size

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A Typical Revolver Clerke Products Double-Action, .32 Caliber

Printed Actual Size A Typical Derringer RG Industries Model 17, .38 SP Caliber

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Examples of Common Handgun Ammunition

.22 .25 .380 9mm

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Printed Actual Size Handgun Sales Handgun Sales

Several characteristics of handguns sold by firearm licensees are recorded in the California Dealer’s Record of Sale archive: handgun type, caliber, barrel length, and country of origin. In addition, sales records provide the age and sex of the person purchasing the handgun, the date the handgun was sold, the county of sale, whether the sale occurred at a gun show, and whether the sale was a private-party transfer. This section of the report summarizes that information.

In these tables, handguns are divided into four types: semiautomatic pistols (referred to hereafter as pistols), revolvers, derringers, and other handguns (single shot and bolt action handguns). Handgun calibers are divided into three groups: small (for example, .22, .25, .32), medium (for example, .38, .380, 9mm), and large (for example, .357, .40, .44, .45, .50). Barrel lengths are categorized here as short (three inches or shorter) or long (greater than three inches). Coun- try of origin is reported as from either the United States or elsewhere.

While the number of handgun sales was highest in urban counties (see page 14; Los Angeles County ranked first with 40,824 sales), the per capita rate of sales was highest in predominantly rural counties (see page 15; Trinity County ranked first at 25.1 sales per 1,000 persons 21 years of age and older).

A total of 193,489 handguns were sold in California in 2000, for a rate of 8.4 handgun While the number of sales per 1,000 persons ages 21 and older. handgun sales was highest Handgun sales fluctuated little from month to in urban counties, the rate month until the end of the year, then in- of sales was highest in creased considerably. Sales ranged from a predominantly rural counties. low of 13,085 in April to a high of 32,979 in December (see page 17). Sixty-eight percent of handguns sold in Sixty-eight percent of handguns sold in California in 2000 were California in 2000 were pistols. Large-caliber pistols. Large-caliber handguns were the most common (48.6%), handguns were the most and most handguns had long barrels (77.5%). common (48.6%), and More than one-third of handguns were manu- most handguns had long factured outside the United States. barrels (77.5%). More than one-third of handguns Males bought 92.2% of handguns, and were manufactured outside 25.3% were bought by persons ages 35-44. the United States.

Handgun Commerce in California, 2000 13 Sales by County

This map summarizes the number of handguns sold in each county in 2000. Counties are ranked by sales and grouped into thirds. These tabulations are of sales by licensees in a particular county and do not necessarily represent sales to residents of that county. Handgun sales counts were highest in urban counties; there were 193,489 sales altogether. See Appendix II for additional details.

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14 Handgun Commerce in California, 2000 Rate of Sales by County Handgun Sales

This map summarizes the rate of handgun sales per 1,000 persons ages 21 and older in each county in 2000. Counties are grouped by sales rate into thirds. These tabulations are of sales by licensees in a particular county and do not necessarily represent sales to residents of that county. The rate of sales was highest in predominantly rural counties; the statewide average was 8.4 sales per 1,000 persons ages 21 and older. See Appendix II for additional details.

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Handgun Commerce in California, 2000 15 Sales by City

This map identifies the 20 cities with the largest number of sales in 2000. These tabulations are of handgun sales by licensees in a particular city and do not necessarily represent sales to residents of that city. See Appendix II for additional details.

(1) San Diego 7,079 (2) Fresno 6,675 (3) Westminster 6,021 Handgun Sales Sales Handgun (4) Orange 4,405 (5) San Leandro 4,253 (6) Riverside 4,106 12 (7) San Jose 4,054 (8) North Hollywood 3,756 (9) Sacramento 3,698 (10) Bakersfield 3,556 (11) Los Angeles 3,121 (12) Redding 3,085 (13) Stockton 2,861 19 (14) Culver City 2,820 9 (15) Modesto 2,656 (16) San Bernardino 2,377 13 (17) El Cajon 2,221 20 5 (18) San Marcos 2,043 15 (19) Orangevale 1,995 7 (20) S. San Francisco 1,970

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16 Handgun Commerce in California, 2000 Sales by Month Handgun Sales

This table and figure indicate the number of handguns sold each month in California in 2000. Sales ranged from a low of 13,085 in April to a high of 32,979 in December.

Month Number Percent January 13,853 7.2 February 14,297 7.4 March 16,006 8.3 April 13,085 6.8 May 13,721 7.1 June 13,162 6.8 July 13,308 6.9 August 14,266 7.4 September 13,463 7.0 October 15,316 7.9 November 20,033 10.4 December 32,979 17.0

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Handgun Commerce in California, 2000 17 All Handguns

Approximately 68% of handguns sold in California in 2000 were pistols, and 17% of handguns were of small caliber. Most (77.5%) had barrels greater than three inches in length. More than one-third (36.1%) of handguns were manufactured outside the United States.

Total Handgun Sales: 193,489

Handgun Sales Sales Handgun Number Percent Type Pistol 132,291 68.4 Revolver 58,570 30.3 Derringer 1,305 0.7 Other 1,319 0.7

Caliber Small 32,979 17.0 Medium 64,581 33.4 Large 94,024 48.6

Barrel Length Short 41,697 21.6 Long 149,939 77.5

Country of Origin U.S. 123,691 63.9 Import 69,798 36.1

18 Handgun Commerce in California, 2000 All Sales - Sex and Age Handgun Sales

Of 193,489 handguns sold, 178,374 (92.2%) were sold to males and 15,112 (7.8%) to females. More handguns were sold to persons ages 35-44 than to persons of other ages. See Appendix I and II for additional details.

Age Number Percent Females 21-24 17,341 9.0 7.8% 25-34 45,389 23.5 35-44 49,029 25.3 45-54 46,677 24.1 Males 92.2% 55-64 25,002 12.9 65+ 10,042 5.2

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Handgun Commerce in California, 2000 19 Pistols

Pistols made up the majority of handgun sales in California in 2000 (68.4%). Most pistols were of medium caliber (37.9%) or large caliber (43.2%) and had long barrels (82.8%). More than 40% were manufactured outside the United States. See page 3 for a description of a pistol and page 7 for an example.

Total: 132,291

Handgun Sales Sales Handgun

Percent of Handgun Sales: 68.4

Number Percent Caliber Small 23,619 17.9 Medium 50,174 37.9 Large 57,133 43.2

Barrel Length Short 21,424 16.2 Long 109,518 82.8

Country of Origin U.S. 74,406 56.2 Import 57,885 43.8

20 Handgun Commerce in California, 2000 Pistol Sales - Sex and Age Handgun Sales

Of 132,291 pistols sold, 122,991 (93.0%) were sold to males and 9,298 (7.0%) to females. More pistols (26.3%) were sold to persons ages 25-34 than to persons of other ages. See Appendix I and II for additional details.

Age Number Percent Females 21-24 14,520 11.0 7.0% 25-34 34,786 26.3 35-44 33,718 25.5 45-54 29,116 22.0 Males 93.0% 55-64 14,486 11.0 65+ 5,658 4.3

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Handgun Commerce in California, 2000 21 Revolvers

Revolvers made up 30.3% of handgun sales in California in 2000. Most revolvers (61.3%) were of large caliber. About one-third (32.5%) had short barrels. Most revolvers (79.9%) were manufactured in the United States. See page 4 for a description of a revolver and page 8 for an example.

Total: 58,570

Handgun Sales Sales Handgun

Percent of Handgun Sales: 30.3

Number Percent Caliber Small 8,594 14.7 Medium 13,987 23.9 Large 35,909 61.3

Barrel Length Short 19,061 32.5 Long 39,449 67.4

Country of Origin U.S. 46,770 79.9 Import 11,800 20.2

22 Handgun Commerce in California, 2000 Revolver Sales - Sex and Age Handgun Sales

Of 58,570 revolvers sold, 52,948 (90.4%) were sold to males and 5,621 (9.6%) to females. More revolvers (28.6%) were sold to persons ages 45-54 than to persons of other ages. See Appendix I and II for additional details.

Age Number Percent Females 21-24 2,734 4.7 9.6% 25-34 10,227 17.5 35-44 14,691 25.1

45-54 16,740 28.6 Males 55-64 9,992 17.1 90.4% 65+ 4,184 7.1

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Handgun Commerce in California, 2000 23 Derringers

Derringers made up less than one percent of handgun sales in California in 2000. Nearly half of derringers (41.8%) were of small caliber. Nearly all had short barrels (89.7%) and were manufactured in the United States (96.6%). See page 4 for a description of a derringer and page 9 for an example.

Total: 1,305

Handgun Sales Sales Handgun Percent of Handgun Sales: 0.7

Number Percent Caliber Small 546 41.8 Medium 408 31.3 Large 349 26.7

Barrel Length Short 1,170 89.7 Long 133 10.2

Country of Origin U.S. 1,261 96.6 Import 44 3.4

24 Handgun Commerce in California, 2000 Derringer Sales - Sex and Age Handgun Sales

Of 1,305 derringers sold, 1,177 (90.2%) were sold to males and 128 (9.8%) to females. More derringers (30.7%) were sold to persons ages 45-54 than to persons of other ages. See Appendix I and II for additional details.

Age Number Percent Females 9.8% 21-24 55 4.2 25-34 212 16.3 35-44 273 20.9 45-54 400 30.7 Males 55-64 254 19.5 90.2% 65+ 111 8.5

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Handgun Commerce in California, 2000 25 Other Handguns

This category includes single-shot and bolt-action handguns. These handguns were typically of large caliber (47.8%), had long barrels (63.3%), and were manufactured in the United States (94.8%).

Total: 1,319

Handgun Sales Sales Handgun Percent of Handgun Sales: 0.7

Number Percent Caliber Small 219 16.6 Medium 12 0.9 Large 630 47.8

Barrel Length Short 42 3.2 Long 835 63.3

Country of Origin U.S. 1,251 94.8 Import 68 5.2

26 Handgun Commerce in California, 2000 Other Sales - Sex and Age Handgun Sales

Of 1,319 other handguns sold, 1,254 (95.1%) were sold to males and 65 (4.9%) to females. More of these handguns (31.9%) were sold to persons ages 45-54 than to persons of other ages. See Appendix I and II for additional details.

Age Number Percent Females 21-24 31 2.4 4.9% 25-34 163 12.4 35-44 346 26.2 45-54 421 31.9 Males 55-64 270 20.5 95.1% 65+ 88 6.7

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Handgun Commerce in California, 2000 27 Small-Caliber Handguns

Small caliber includes calibers such as .22, .25, and .32. Small-caliber handguns made up 17.0% of sales and were typically pistols (71.6%). Many small-caliber handguns had short barrels (43.9%). Only 13.2% were manufactured outside the United States.

Total: 32,979

Handgun Sales Sales Handgun Percent of Handgun Sales: 17.0

Number Percent Type Pistol 23,619 71.6 Revolver 8,594 26.1 Derringer 546 1.7 Other 219 0.7

Barrel Length Short 14,472 43.9 Long 18,507 56.1

Country of Origin U.S. 28,611 86.8 Import 4,368 13.2

28 Handgun Commerce in California, 2000 Small-Caliber Sales - Sex and Age Handgun Sales

Of 32,979 small-caliber handguns sold, 29,998 (91.0%) were sold to males and 2,981 (9.0%) to females. More small-caliber handguns (27.7%) were sold to persons ages 45-54 than to persons of other ages. See Appendix I and II for additional details.

Age Number Percent Females 21-24 1,740 5.3 9.0% 25-34 5,462 16.6 35-44 8,381 25.4 45-54 9,125 27.7 Males 55-64 5,601 17.0 91.0% 65+ 2,670 8.1

Small Caliber Sales - Sex and Age

Thousands 9

8 7

s 6

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Handgun Commerce in California, 2000 29 Medium-Caliber Handguns

Medium caliber includes calibers such as .38, .380, and 9mm. Medium-caliber handguns made up 33.4% of sales and were typically pistols (77.7%). Nearly three-fourths had long barrels. Over 40% were manufactured outside the United States.

Total: 64,581

Handgun Sales Sales Handgun Percent of Handgun Sales: 33.4

Number Percent Type Pistol 50,174 77.7 Revolver 13,987 21.7 Derringer 408 0.6 Other 12 <0.1

Barrel Length Short 16,830 26.1 Long 47,750 73.9

Country of Origin U.S. 36,195 56.1 Import 28,386 44.0

30 Handgun Commerce in California, 2000 Medium-Caliber Sales - Sex and Age Handgun Sales

Of 64,581 medium-caliber handguns sold, 58,137 (90.0%) were sold to males and 6,443 (10.0%) to females. More medium-caliber handguns were sold to persons ages 25-34 and 35-44 than to persons of other ages. See Appendix I and II for additional details.

Age Number Percent Females 10.0% 21-24 6,889 10.7 25-34 16,561 25.6 35-44 15,912 24.6 45-54 14,083 21.8 Males 55-64 7,737 12.0 90.0% 65+ 3,396 5.3

Medium-Caliber Sales - Sex and Age Thousands 16

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0 21-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+ Age Males Females

Handgun Commerce in California, 2000 31 Large-Caliber Handguns

Large caliber includes calibers such as .357, .40, .44, .45, and .50. Large-caliber handguns made up 48.6% of sales, were less likely than other handguns to be pistols (60.8%), and were least likely to have short barrels (11.1%). Nearly 40% were manufactured outside the United States.

Total: 94,024

Handgun Sales Sales Handgun

Percent of Handgun Sales: 48.6

Number Percent Type Pistol 57,133 60.8 Revolver 35,909 38.2 Derringer 349 0.4 Other 630 0.7

Barrel Length Short 10,388 11.1 Long 83,632 89.0

Country of Origin U.S. 57,171 60.8 Import 36,853 39.2

32 Handgun Commerce in California, 2000 Large-Caliber Sales - Sex and Age Handgun Sales

Of 94,024 large-caliber handguns sold, 88,452 (94.1%) were sold to males and 5,570 (5.9%) to females. More large-caliber handguns were sold to persons ages 25-34, 35-44, and 45-54 than to persons of other ages. See Appendix I and II for additional details.

Age Number Percent Females 21-24 8,639 9.2 5.9% 25-34 23,026 24.5 35-44 24,184 25.7 45-54 22,896 24.4 Males 55-64 11,379 12.1 94.1% 65+ 3,894 4.1

Large-Caliber Sales - Sex and Age Thousands 25

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Handgun Commerce in California, 2000 33 Short-Barrel Handguns

Short barrels are less than or equal to three inches long. Short-barrel handguns made up 21.6% of handgun sales. Over half (51.4%) of short-barrel handguns were pistols, and 34.7% were of small caliber. One quarter (25.8%) of short- barrel handguns were manufactured outside the United States.

Total: 41,697

Handgun Sales Sales Handgun

Percent of Handgun Sales: 21.6

Number Percent Type Pistol 21,424 51.4 Revolver 19,061 45.7 Derringer 1,170 2.8 Other 42 0.1

Caliber Small 14,472 34.7 Medium 16,830 40.4 Large 10,388 24.9

Country of Origin U.S. 30,952 74.2 Import 10,745 25.8

34 Handgun Commerce in California, 2000 Short-Barrel Sales - Sex and Age Handgun Sales

Of 41,697 short-barrel handguns sold, 36,239 (86.9%) were sold to males and 5,458 (13.1%) to females. More short-barrel handguns were sold to persons ages 35-44 and 45-54 than to persons of other ages. See Appendix I and II for additional details.

Age Number Percent Females 13.1% 21-24 3,335 8.0 25-34 9,156 22.0 35-44 10,213 24.5 45-54 10,330 24.8 Males 55-64 5,863 14.1 86.9% 65+ 2,800 6.7

Short-Barrel Sales - Sex and Age Thousands 9

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Handgun Commerce in California, 2000 35 Long-Barrel Handguns

Long barrels are greater than three inches long. Nearly three-fourths (73.0%) of long-barrel handguns were pistols and 55.8% were of large caliber. Nearly 40% of long-barrel handguns were manufactured outside the United States.

Total: 149,939

Handgun Sales Sales Handgun

Percent of Handgun Sales: 77.5

Number Percent Type Pistol 109,518 73.0 Revolver 39,449 26.3 Derringer 133 0.1 Other 835 0.6

Caliber Small 18,507 12.3 Medium 47,750 31.9 Large 83,632 55.8

Country of Origin U.S. 91,056 60.7 Import 58,883 39.3

36 Handgun Commerce in California, 2000 Long-Barrel Sales - Sex and Age Handgun Sales

Of 149,939 long-barrel handguns sold, 140,395 (93.6%) were sold to males and 9,541 (6.4%) to females. More long-barrel handguns were sold to persons 25-34, 35-44 and 45-54 than to persons of other ages. See Appendix I and II for additional details.

Age Number Percent Females 6.4% 21-24 13,935 9.3 25-34 35,904 24.0 35-44 38,274 25.5

45-54 35,790 23.9 Males 55-64 18,865 12.6 93.6% 65+ 7,162 4.8

Long-Barrel Sales - Sex and Age Thousands 40

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Handgun Commerce in California, 2000 37 U.S. Handguns

Handguns manufactured in the United States made up 63.9% of handguns sold in California in 2000. Over one-third (37.8%) of these handguns were revolvers, nearly half (46.2%) were of large caliber, and 73.6% had long barrels.

Total: 123,691

Handgun Sales Sales Handgun

Percent of Handgun Sales: 63.9

Number Percent Type Pistol 74,406 60.2 Revolver 46,770 37.8 Derringer 1,261 1.0 Other 1,251 1.0

Caliber Small 28,611 23.1 Medium 36,195 29.3 Large 57,171 46.2

Barrel Length Short 30,952 25.0 Long 91,056 73.6

38 Handgun Commerce in California, 2000 U.S. Sales - Sex and Age Handgun Sales

Of 123,691 U.S.-manufactured handguns sold, 113,796 (92.0%) were sold to males and 9,893 (8.0%) to females. More U.S.-manufactured handguns were sold to persons ages 35-44 and 45-54 than to persons of other ages. See Appen- dix I and II for additional details.

Age Number Percent Females 8.0% 21-24 9,886 8.0 25-34 26,801 21.7 35-44 31,340 25.3 45-54 31,419 25.4 Males 55-64 17,243 13.9 92.0% 65+ 6,996 5.7

U.S. Sales - Sex and Age Thousands 30

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Males Females Age

Handgun Commerce in California, 2000 39 Imported Handguns

Handguns manufactured outside the United States are subject to design restric- tions that are not applied to handguns made in this country. Imported handguns made up 36.1% of California handgun sales in 2000. Most (82.9%) were pistols. More than half (52.8%) were of large caliber.

Total: 69,798

Handgun Sales Sales Handgun

Percent of Handgun Sales: 36.1

Number Percent Type Pistol 57,885 82.9 Revolver 11,800 16.9 Derringer 44 0.1 Other 68 0.1

Caliber Small 4,368 6.3 Medium 28,386 40.7 Large 36,853 52.8

Barrel Length Short 10,745 15.4 Long 58,883 84.4

40 Handgun Commerce in California, 2000 Imported Sales - Sex and Age Handgun Sales

Of 69,798 imported handguns sold, 64,578 (92.5%) were sold to males and 5,219 (7.5%) to females. More imported handguns (26.6%) were sold to persons ages 25-34 than to persons of other ages. See Appendix I and II for additional details.

Age Number Percent Females 21-24 7,455 10.7 7.5% 25-34 18,588 26.6 35-44 17,689 25.3 45-54 15,258 21.9 Males 55-64 7,759 11.1 92.5% 65+ 3,046 4.4

Imported Sales - Sex and Age Thousands 18 16 14

s 12 10 8 Handgun 6 4 2 0 21-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+ Males Females Age

Handgun Commerce in California, 2000 41 Gun Show Handguns

The 5,353 handguns sold at gun shows accounted for 2.8% of all handgun sales in California in 2000. Pistols made up the majority of handguns sold at gun shows (69.4%). These guns were most often of large caliber (41.9%) and most had long barrels (75.9%).

Total: 5,353

Handgun Sales Sales Handgun Percent of Handgun Sales: 2.8

Number Percent Type Pistol 3,715 69.4 Revolver 1,521 28.4 Derringer 54 1.0 Other 63 1.2

Caliber Small 1,104 20.6 Medium 1,967 36.8 Large 2,242 41.9

Barrel Length Short 1,254 23.4 Long 4,060 75.9

Country of Origin U.S. 3,519 65.7 Import 1,834 34.3

42 Handgun Commerce in California, 2000 Gun Show Sales - Sex and Age Handgun Sales

Of 5,353 handguns sold at gun shows, 4,941 (92.3%) were sold to males and 412 (7.7%) to females. More handguns sold at gun shows (25.9%) were sold to persons ages 45-54 than to persons of other ages. See Appendix I for additional details.

Age Number Percent Females 7.7% 21-24 524 10.0 25-34 1,127 21.1 35-44 1,276 23.8 45-54 1,384 25.9 Males 55-64 727 13.6 92.3% 65+ 315 5.9

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Handgun Commerce in California, 2000 43 Private Party Handguns

The 17,261 private party transfers accounted for 8.9% of all handguns sold in California in 2000. These handguns were most frequently pistols (70.0%), of large caliber (48.2%), and had long barrels (82.3%).

Total: 17,261

Handgun Sales Sales Handgun Percent of Handgun Sales: 8.9

Number Percent Type Pistol 12,081 70.0 Revolver 4,974 28.8 Derringer 103 0.6 Other 103 0.6

Caliber Small 1,923 11.1 Medium 6,923 40.1 Large 8,320 48.2

Barrel Length Short 2,960 17.2 Long 14,211 82.3

Country of Origin U.S. 10,866 63.0 Import 6,395 37.1

44 Handgun Commerce in California, 2000 Private Party Sales - Sex and Age Handgun Sales

Of 17,261 private party handgun sales, 16,111 (93.3%) were sold to males and 1,150 (6.7%) to females. More private party sales (26.7%) were to persons ages 25-34 than to persons of other ages. See Appendix I for additional details

Age Number Percent Females 21-24 1,552 9.0 6.7% 25-34 4,609 26.7 35-44 4,387 25.4 45-54 3,783 21.9 Males 55-64 2,208 12.8 93.3% 65+ 722 4.2

Private Party Sales - Sex and Age 4,500

4,000

3,500

3,000 s 2,500

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Handgun Commerce in California, 2000 45 Handgun Manufacturers Manufacturers While handguns from 639 manufacturers were sold in California in 2000, the top 20 manufacturers accounted for 84.1% of all handguns sold. Of these manufacturers, 11 are located primarily in the United States. Several of the remaining top manufacturers operate in the U.S. through subsidiaries. Overall, Smith & Wesson ranked first in handguns sold (34,819 handguns, 18.0%), followed by Sturm, Ruger (28,181 handguns, 14.6%). Together, these two manufacturers produced one-third of all handguns sold.

Sixty-two percent of Smith & Wesson handguns were revolvers; this company was the leading manufacturer of revolvers sold in the state, accounting for 36.9% of all revolver sales. Only 9.9% of their handguns were small-caliber; 38.0% were medium-caliber, and 52.0% were of large caliber. Smith & Wesson was the largest manufacturer of medium-caliber handguns (13,222 handguns, 20.5%) and large-caliber handguns (18,118 handguns, 19.3%) sold in California.

Sturm, Ruger handguns were more evenly distributed between small (26.5%), medium (20.3%) and large (53.1%) calibers. Ninety-five percent of Sturm, Ruger handguns had long barrels. Sturm, Ruger was the largest manufacturer of small caliber handguns sold in California (7,468 handguns, 22.6%).

Glock accounted for 10.2% of all handguns sold and was the largest manufacturer of pistols sold in the state (19,613 handguns, 14.9%). Glock does not produce revolvers or small-caliber pistols. Most Glock pistols were of large caliber (67.0%) and had long barrels (91.2%). Twenty manufacturers produced 84.1% of all Two of the top 20 manufacturers are handguns sold; 11 of headquartered in Southern California. Bryco these are located Arms/Jennings Firearms (Costa Mesa) and Phoe- primarily in the U.S. nix Arms (Ontario) together accounted for 2,682 handguns sold. All of these handguns were pis- Smith & Wesson ranked tols, of small (58.8%) or medium caliber first in handguns sold (41.1%), with a short barrel (62.4%). While only (34,819 handguns, producing 1.4% of all handguns sold in California 18.0%), followed by in 2000, these companies accounted for 4.0% of Sturm, Ruger (28,181 all short-barrel handguns. handguns, 14.6%).

Handgun Commerce in California, 2000 47 Manufacturers - Handguns Sold

1. Smith & Wesson

Total: 34,819

Percent of Handgun Sales: 18.0 Number Percent Type Manufacturers Pistol 13,216 38.0 Revolver 21,597 62.0 Other 6 <0.1

Caliber Small 3,432 9.9 Medium 13,222 38.0 Large 18,118 52.0

Barrel Length Short 10,275 29.5 Long 24,501 70.4

2. Sturm, Ruger

Total: 28,181

Percent of Handgun Sales: 14.6 Number Percent Type Pistol 13,976 49.6 Revolver 14,205 50.4 Other - -

Caliber Small 7,468 26.5 Medium 5,720 20.3 Large 14,966 53.1

Barrel Length Short 1,375 4.9 Long 26,781 95.0

48 Handgun Commerce in California, 2000 Manufacturers - Handguns Sold Manufacturers 3. Glock

Total: 19,667

Percent of Handgun Sales: 10.2 Number Percent Type Pistol 19,667 100.0 Revolver - - Other - -

Caliber Small - - Medium 6,471 32.9 Large 13,167 67.0

Barrel Length Short 1,709 8.7 Long 17,928 91.2

4. Beretta

Total: 14,503

Percent of Handgun Sales: 7.5 Number Percent Type Pistol 14,479 99.8 Revolver 21 0.1 Other 3 <0.1

Caliber Small 5,325 36.7 Medium 6,644 45.8 Large 2,510 17.3

Barrel Length Short 5,232 36.1 Long 9,249 63.8

Handgun Commerce in California, 2000 49 Manufacturers - Handguns Sold

5. Colt’s Manufacturing

Total: 13,241

Percent of Handgun Sales: 6.8 Number Percent Type Manufacturers Pistol 8,121 61.3 Revolver 5,054 38.2 Other 66 0.5

Caliber Small 1,542 11.7 Medium 3,372 25.5 Large 8,302 62.7

Barrel Length Short 1,816 13.7 Long 11,401 86.1

6. Taurus

Total: 10,809

Percent of Handgun Sales: 5.6 Number Percent Type Pistol 3,237 30.0 Revolver 7,572 70.0 Other - -

Caliber Small 1,354 12.5 Medium 4,320 40.0 Large 5,124 47.4

Barrel Length Short 5,117 47.3 Long 5,684 52.6

50 Handgun Commerce in California, 2000 Manufacturers - Handguns Sold Manufacturers 7. SIG Arms

Total: 9,481

Percent of Handgun Sales: 4.9 Number Percent Type Pistol 9,449 99.7 Revolver 32 0.3 Other - -

Caliber Small 469 4.9 Medium 3,936 41.5 Large 5,059 53.4

Barrel Length Short 459 4.8 Long 9,010 95.0

8. Heckler & Koch

Total: 5,540

Percent of Handgun Sales: 2.9 Number Percent Type Pistol 5,540 100.0 Revolver - - Other - -

Caliber Small 16 0.3 Medium 1,271 22.9 Large 4,240 76.5

Barrel Length Short 145 2.6 Long 5,382 97.2

Handgun Commerce in California, 2000 51 Manufacturers - Handguns Sold

9. Kimber

Total: 4,249

Percent of Handgun Sales: 2.2 Number Percent Type

Manufacturers Pistol 4,249 100.0 Revolver - - Other - -

Caliber Small - - Medium - - Large 4,242 100.0

Barrel Length Short 529 12.5 Long 3,712 87.4

10. Walther

Total: 3,763

Percent of Handgun Sales: 1.9 Number Percent Type Pistol 3,763 100.0 Revolver - - Other - -

Caliber Small 605 16.1 Medium 2,583 68.6 Large 572 15.2

Barrel Length Short 936 24.9 Long 2,824 75.1

52 Handgun Commerce in California, 2000 Manufacturers - Handguns Sold Manufacturers 11. Browning

Total: 3,035

Percent of Handgun Sales: 1.6 Number Percent Type Pistol 3,035 100.0 Revolver - - Other - -

Caliber Small 1,764 58.1 Medium 1,067 35.2 Large 196 6.5

Barrel Length Short 106 3.5 Long 2,921 96.2

12. Springfield Armory

Total: 2,921

Percent of Handgun Sales: 1.5 Number Percent Type Pistol 2,921 100.0 Revolver - - Other - -

Caliber Small 2 0.1 Medium 71 2.4 Large 2,836 97.1

Barrel Length Short 38 1.3 Long 2,871 98.3

Handgun Commerce in California, 2000 53 Manufacturers - Handguns Sold

13. Kel-Tec

Total: 2,117

Percent of Handgun Sales: 1.1 Number Percent Type Pistol 2,117 100.0 Manufacturers Revolver - - Other - -

Caliber Small 1,170 55.3 Medium 697 32.9 Large 249 11.8

Barrel Length Short 1,865 88.1 Long 250 11.8

14. North American Arms

Total: 2,106

Percent of Handgun Sales: 1.1 Number Percent Type Pistol 546 25.9 Revolver 1,560 74.1 Other - -

Caliber Small 2,100 99.7 Medium - - Large 4 0.2

Barrel Length Short 2,044 97.1 Long 60 2.9

54 Handgun Commerce in California, 2000 Manufacturers - Handguns Sold Manufacturers 15. Para-Ordnance

Total: 1,699

Percent of Handgun Sales: 0.9 Number Percent Type Pistol 1,699 100.0 Revolver - - Other - -

Caliber Small - - Medium - 0.5 Large 1,658 97.6

Barrel Length Short 181 10.7 Long 1,477 86.9

16. Bryco Arms/Jennings Firearms

Total: 1,638

Percent of Handgun Sales: 0.9 Number Percent Type Pistol 1,638 100.0 Revolver - - Other - -

Caliber Small 535 32.7 Medium 1,101 67.2 Large - -

Barrel Length Short 877 53.5 Long 759 46.3

Handgun Commerce in California, 2000 55 Manufacturers - Handguns Sold

17. Rossi

Total: 1,470

Percent of Handgun Sales: 0.8 Number Percent Type

Manufacturers Pistol 4 0.3 Revolver 1,466 99.7 Other - -

Caliber Small 42 2.9 Medium 850 57.8 Large 575 39.1

Barrel Length Short 1,122 76.3 Long 345 23.5

18. Magnum Research

Total: 1,245

Percent of Handgun Sales: 0.6 Number Percent Type Pistol 1,215 97.6 Revolver 30 2.4 Other - -

Caliber Small 16 1.3 Medium 108 8.7 Large 1,118 89.8

Barrel Length Short 6 0.5 Long 1,237 99.4

56 Handgun Commerce in California, 2000 Manufacturers - Handguns Sold Manufacturers 19. CZ (Ceská Zbrojovka)

Total: 1,235

Percent of Handgun Sales: 0.6 Number Percent Type Pistol 1,235 100.0 Revolver - - Other - -

Caliber Small 136 11.0 Medium 894 72.4 Large 205 16.6

Barrel Length Short 47 3.8 Long 1,188 96.2

20. Phoenix Arms

Total: 1,044

Percent of Handgun Sales: 0.5 Number Percent Type Pistol 1,044 100.0 Revolver - - Other - -

Caliber Small 1,043 99.9 Medium - - Large - -

Barrel Length Short 796 76.3 Long 247 23.7

Handgun Commerce in California, 2000 57 Manufacturers - Handguns Sold

Manufacturer Primary Headquarters Sales Percent

1. Smith & Wesson Springfield, Massachusetts 34,819 18.0

2. Sturm, Ruger Southport, Connecticut 28,181 14.6

3. Glock Deutsch-Wagram, Austria 19,667 10.2 Manufacturers 4. Beretta Brescia, Italy 14,503 7.5

5. Colt’s Manufacturing Hartford, Connecticut 13,241 6.8

6. Taurus Porto Alegre, Brazil 10,809 5.6

7. SIG Arms Neuhausen, Switzerland 9,481 4.9

8. Heckler & Koch Oberndorf, Germany 5,540 2.9

9. Kimber Yonkers, New York 4,249 2.2

10. Walther Ulm, Germany 3,763 1.9

11. Browning Morgan, Utah 3,035 1.6

12. Springfield Armory Geneseo, Illinois 2,921 1.5

13. Kel-Tec Cocoa, Florida 2,117 1.1

14. North American Arms Provo, Utah 2,106 1.1

15. Para-Ordnance Ontario, Canada 1,699 0.9

16. Bryco/Jennings Costa Mesa, California 1,638 0.9

17. Rossi Sao Leopoldo, Brazil 1,470 0.8

18. Magnum Research Minneapolis, Minnesota 1,245 0.6

19. CZ (Ceská Zbrojovka) Uhersky Brod, Czech Republic 1,235 0.6

20. Phoenix Arms Ontario, California 1,044 0.5

58 Handgun Commerce in California, 2000 Denied Sales Denied Sales Under federal and California law, firearm purchase and possession are prohibited for a person who has been convicted of a felony, is under felony indictment, is a fugitive from justice, is an unlawful user of or is addicted to a controlled substance, has been adjudicated mentally defective, is an illegal alien, has been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of violence, or is subject to a domestic violence restraining order. California law prohibits persons convicted of certain violence misdemeanors from purchasing or possessing firearms for ten years after they have been convicted. California also prohibits the purchase or possession of firearms by persons who have been admitted to a mental health facility under certain specific circumstances within the preceding five years. Beginning in 2000, California prohibits handgun purchases from firearm licensees in excess of one per month.

There were 3,632 denied sales in 2000: 1,621 prohibited-person denials and 2,011 one gun a month denials. This represents approximately two denied sales for every 100 handguns sold. A total of 3,444 individuals attempted to purchase handguns but were denied; 95.1% of these individuals were denied once, and the remainder were linked to as many as seven denied sales.

Most handguns involved in both one gun a month and prohibited-person denied sales were pistols, three-fourths had long barrels, and nearly two-thirds were of U.S. origin (see pages 62 and 64). Handguns denied to prohibited persons were more likely to be of medium or large caliber (43.1% medium, 43.0% large) than were handguns in one gun a month denials (28.9% medium, 47.8% large).

The majority (94.1%) of both groups of denied sales were to males. Nearly half (46.2%) of the prohibited-person denials were between 21 and 34 years of age compared with 23.3% of the one gun a month denials (see page 63).

The list of manufacturers most frequently involved in denied sales generally resembled the There were 3,632 denied list of manufacturers of handguns that were sales in 2000: 1,621 pro- most frequently sold. hibited-person denials and

Among prohibited-person denials, 76.8% 2,011 one gun a month were for prior criminal convictions: 40.3% for denials. felonies and 36.5% for misdemeanors. Drug- related offenses were the most common felony This represents two de- convictions (29.6%). Nearly all the misdemeanor nied sales for every 100 convictions (83.1%) were for assault. handguns sold.

Handgun Commerce in California, 2000 61 Prohibited-Person Denials

Presented are characteristics of handguns for which the prospective purchasers were prohibited persons. These denials accounted for 44.6% of all denials and most (74.0%) were pistols, of medium (43.1%) or large (43.0%) caliber, and of U.S. origin (63.9%).

Total Prohibited-Person Denials: 1,621

Denied Sales Percent of All Denials: 44.6 Number Percent Type Pistol 1,200 74.0 Revolver 412 25.4 Derringer 8 0.5 Other 1 0.1

Caliber Small 225 13.9 Medium 698 43.1 Large 695 43.0

Barrel Length Short 392 24.2 Long 1,226 75.8

Country of Origin U.S. 1,036 63.9 Import 585 36.1

62 Handgun Commerce in California, 2000 Prohibited-Person Denials - Sex and Age Denied Sales There were 1,621 prohibited-person denials in 2000, of which 1,515 (93.5%) were to males and 106 (6.5%) were to females. More prohibited-person denials involved persons ages 25-34 than persons of other ages. See Appendix I for additional details.

Age Number Percent Females 21-24 211 13.0 6.5% 25-34 538 33.2 35-44 448 27.6 45-54 273 16.8 55-64 113 7.0 Males 93.5% 65+ 38 2.3

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Handgun Commerce in California, 2000 63 One Gun a Month Denials

Characteristics of handguns for which purchase was denied because of California’s new law limiting handgun purchases to one in any 30 day period. These handguns were most frequently pistols (65.7%), of large caliber (47.8%), and of U.S. origin (54.3%).

Total One Gun a Month Denials: 2,011

Denied Sales Percent of All Denials: 55.4 Number Percent Type Pistol 1,321 65.7 Revolver 644 32.0 Derringer 27 1.3 Other 19 0.9

Caliber Small 464 23.4 Medium 574 28.9 Large 949 47.8

Barrel Length Short 488 24.5 Long 1,501 75.5

Country of Origin U.S. 1,315 65.4 Import 696 34.6

64 Handgun Commerce in California, 2000 One Gun a Month Denials - Sex and Age Denied Sales Of 2,011 denials due to the new law limiting handgun purchases to one in a 30 day period, 1,900 (94.5%) were to males and 111 (5.5%) were to females. More of these denials were to persons ages 45-54 then to persons of other ages.

Age Number Percent 21-24 98 4.9 Females 5.5% 25-34 370 18.4 35-44 475 23.6 45-54 580 28.8 55-64 326 16.2 Males 94.5% 65+ 162 8.1

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Handgun Commerce in California, 2000 65 Denied Sales - Manufacturers

Listed below are the 20 most common manufacturers of denied handguns. The data include both prohibited-person denials and denials based on the limitation of handgun purchases to one in any 30 day period.

Manufacturer Number Percent Denied Sales Smith & Wesson 604 16.6 Sturm, Ruger 510 14.0 Beretta 278 7.7 Glock 275 7.6 Colt’s Manufacturing 263 7.2 Taurus 197 5.4 SIG Arms 146 4.0 Heckler & Koch 82 2.3 Kimber 79 2.2 Walther 71 2.0 Bryco Arms/Jennings Firearms 62 1.7 Browning 57 1.6 North American Arms 47 1.3 Davis Industries 42 1.2 Rossi 41 1.1 Springfield Armory 40 1.1 Kel-Tec 35 1.0 Phoenix Arms 35 1.0 Magnum Research 27 0.7 Gabilondo/Gabilondo & Cia 26 0.7

66 Handgun Commerce in California, 2000 Reasons for Denied Sales Denied Sales There were 3,444 persons denied handgun purchase in 2000. For nine persons, more than one reason was given for denial. One gun a month denials were most common overall (55.4%) Drug offenses were most common among felonies (29.6%), and assaults were most common among misdemeanors (83.1%).

Number Percent Denial Type One Gun a Month 2,011 55.4 Felony 653 18.0 Misdemeanor 591 16.3 Restraining Order 127 3.5 Mental Health 131 3.6 Juvenile (707B WIC) 70 1.9 Condition of Probation 30 0.8 Answered Yes to Question on DROS Form 17 0.5 Regulatory 1 0.0

Offense Code for Felony Convictions Dangerous Drugs/Narcotics 193 29.6 Other (Conspiracy, Accessory, Answered Yes, etc.) 142 21.7 Burglary 74 11.3 Assault 47 7.2 Vehicle Code Violations 43 6.6 Weapons 43 6.6 Theft 41 6.3 Forgery/Fraud 29 4.4 Robbery 21 3.2 Sex Crimes 7 1.1 Homicide (includes Manslaughter) 8 1.2 Arson 3 0.5 Kidnapping 2 0.3

Offense Code for Misdemeanor Convictions Assault 491 83.1 Dangerous Drugs/Narcotics 50 8.5 Weapons 35 5.9 Other (Conspiracy, Accessory, Answered Yes, etc.) 11 1.9 Vehicle Code Violations 4 0.6

Handgun Commerce in California, 2000 67 Handgun Purchasers Handgun Purchasers

Handgun purchasers must be legal residents of California and be age 21 or older. They must also pass a background check and a safety course.

In 2000, 134,227 Californians purchased 193,489 handguns. The vast majority (90.9%) of these handgun purchasers were male, and more than half (50.4%) were ages 25-34 or 35-44. Most purchasers (77.3%) bought only one handgun; the 22.8% of purchasers who bought more than one handgun accounted for 46.4% of all handguns sold (see pages 72 and 73).

A total of 103,743 people bought one handgun in 2000. Most of these handgun purchasers were male (89.9%), and they were most commonly ages 25- 34 (26.3%, see page 72).

A total of 30,484 people bought at least two and as many as 225 handguns in 2000; they bought 89,746 handguns in total. Most of these purchasers were male (94.3%), and they were most commonly ages 35-44 (26.3%, see page 73).

There were 2,031 people who bought more than five handguns in 2000. They accounted for only 1.6% of all purchasers but bought 9.5% of all handguns sold: a total of 18,383 handguns (see page 70).

In 2000, 134,227 For male handgun purchasers, those Californians purchased who were 35-44 years old were most likely to 193,489 handguns. buy more than one handgun (26.3%); those 65+ years old were least likely (4.7%). For fe- Most purchasers (77.3%) male handgun purchasers there was little rela- bought only one handgun; tionship between age and number of handguns the 22.8% of purchasers purchased (see page 74). who bought more than one handgun accounted for 46.4% of all handguns sold.

Handgun Commerce in California, 2000 69 Purchasers and Guns Purchased

Of 134,227 individuals who purchased handguns, 103,743 (77.3%) bought one handgun and accounted for 53.6% of handguns sold. The 30,484 purchasers (22.8%) who bought more than one handgun accounted for 46.4% of all handguns sold.

Number of Guns Purchasers Total Guns Purchased Purchased

Handgun Purchasers Handgun Purchasers Number Percent Number Percent 1 103,743 77.3 103,743 53.6 2-5 28,453 21.2 71,363 36.9 6-12 1,855 1.4 14,053 7.3 13-20 103 0.1 1,561 0.8 21+ 73 0.1 2,769 1.4

Purchasers and Guns Purchased Thousands 120

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0 1 2-5 6-12 13-20 21+

Individual Purchasers Guns Purchased per Person Guns Purchased

70 Handgun Commerce in California, 2000 All Purchasers - Sex and Age Handgun Purchasers

Of 134,227 handgun purchasers, 121,982 (90.9%) were male and 12,242 (9.1%) were female. More persons ages 25-34 and 35-44 purchased handguns than did persons of other ages.

Age Number Percent Females 9.1% 21-24 14,118 10.5 25-34 34,000 25.3 35-44 33,584 25.0

45-54 29,808 22.2 Males 90.9% 55-64 15,750 11.7 65+ 6,963 5.2

All Purchasers - Sex and Age Thousands 35

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15 Purchaser

0 21-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+ Age Males Females

Handgun Commerce in California, 2000 71 Single-Gun Purchasers - Sex and Age

Of 103,740 purchasers of one handgun, 93,239 (89.9%) were male and 10,501 (10.1%) were female. More purchases of one handgun were made by persons ages 25-34 (26.3%) than by persons of other ages.

Age Number Percent Females 21-24 11,725 11.3 10.1%

Handgun Purchasers Handgun Purchasers 25-34 27,266 26.3 35-44 25,574 24.7 45-54 21,863 21.1 Males 55-64 11,793 11.4 89.9% 65+ 5,519 5.3

Single-Gun Purchasers - Sex and Age Thousands 25

20 s 15

Purchaser 10

0 21-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+ Age Males Females

72 Handgun Commerce in California, 2000 Multiple-Gun Purchasers - Sex and Age Handgun Purchasers

Of 30,484 purchasers of two or more handguns, 28,743 (94.3%) were male and 1,741 (5.7%) were female. More purchases of two or more handguns were made by persons ages 35-44 and 45-54 than by persons of other ages.

Age Number Percent Females 21-24 2,393 7.9 5.7% 25-34 6,734 22.1 35-44 8,010 26.3 45-54 7,945 26.1 Males 55-64 3,957 13.0 94.3% 65+ 1,444 4.7

Multiple-Gun Purchasers - Sex and Age Thousands 8

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0 21-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+ Males Females Age

Handgun Commerce in California, 2000 73 Handguns Purchased by Sex and Age

The proportion of purchasers who bought more than one handgun varied somewhat with age among males and was highest (27.7%) for those ages 45- 54. There was little variation among females.

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74 Handgun Commerce in California, 2000 Private Party and Total Purchases Handgun Purchasers

Private party purchases made up less than 10% of all guns purchased by persons who purchased 1, 2-5, or 6-12 handguns, but at least 15% for persons who purchased 13 or more handguns.

Private Party Guns Purchased, Percent of All Purchases 20 18 16 14

t 12 10

Percen 8 6 4 2 0 1 2-5 6-12 13-20 21+ Guns Purchased per Person

Handgun Commerce in California, 2000 75 Firearm Licensees Firearm Licensees

Under federal law, a license is required to engage in the business of manufacturing, importing, distributing, or selling firearms or ammunition. Califor- nia law also requires a state license. This report provides information on the 1,936 firearm licensees who reported handgun sales in 2000. (As of September 1999, there were 6,406 federal firearm licensees in California, including 4,005 gun dealers and 286 pawnbrokers.)

The majority of licensees are in the urban counties of Southern California and the San Francisco Bay area (see page 78; Los Angeles County ranked first with 273 licensees), but the highest numbers of licensees on a per capita basis are found in rural counties (see page 79); Alpine County ranked first with 115.5 licensees per 1,000 persons ages 21 and older.

Gun dealers accounted for 86.2% of licensees and 86.7% of handgun sales; pawnbrokers accounted for 11.7% of licensees and 9.8% of handgun sales (see page 80). Handgun sales were concentrated among relatively few retailers (gun dealers and pawnbrokers). The 94 retailers selling 500 or more handguns accounted for 4.9% of all retailers but 52.1% of sales by retailers (see pages 82 and 83).

Handguns sold by dealers were more likely than those sold by pawnbrokers to be pistols (68.9% and 60.7%, respectively) and to be of large caliber (51.2% and 44.9%, respectively) (see page 81).

Three gun dealers reported sales of more than 3,000 handguns. Of the 20 retailers with the largest numbers of handgun sales, six are branches of Turner's Outdoorsman. Eight are in the Los Angeles area, five in the San Francisco Bay area, two each in Riverside/San Bernardino, the Sacra- Most licensees are in urban mento area, and San Diego, and one in Fresno counties, but the highest (see page 84). numbers of licensees per capita are in rural counties. Of the retailers with the largest number of denied sales, about half were also among Gun dealers and pawn- those with the largest number of handgun brokers selling 500 or more sales. For retailers with the most denied sales, handguns accounted for denials ranged from 1.4 to 6.4 for every 100 4.9% of retailers but 52.1% handguns sold (see page 85). of sales by retailers .

Handgun Commerce in California, 2000 77 Licensees by County

This map summarizes the number of licensees with handgun sales in each county in 2000. Counties are ranked by number of licensees and grouped into thirds. Licensees are most numerous in urban counties.

l e D e rt o Siskiyou N Modoc Number of Licensees with Sales

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78 Handgun Commerce in California, 2000 Density of Licensees by County Firearm Licensees

This map summarizes the density of licensees with handgun sales per 100,000 persons ages 21 and older in each county in 2000. Counties are ranked by licensees per capita and grouped into thirds. Licensee density is highest in rural counties; the statewide average is 8.4 per 100,000 persons ages 21 and older.

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Handgun Commerce in California, 2000 79 Licensee Types and Sales

Gun dealers accounted for 86% of both licensees and handgun sales; pawnbrokers accounted for 11.7% of licensees and 9.8% of handgun sales. Pawnbroker sales included 7,837 redemptions from pawnshops.

Licensee Type Number Percent

Firearm Licensees Gun Dealer 1,669 86.2

Pawnbroker 227 11.7

Manufacturer (Firearms) 24 1.2

Importer (Firearms) 16 0.8

Handgun Sales by Number Percent Licensee Type Gun Dealer 167,682 86.7

Pawnbroker 18,863 9.8

Manufacturer (Firearms) 1,185 0.6

San Importer (Firearms) 5,759Diego 3.0

80 Handgun Commerce in California, 2000 Handgun Type and Caliber - Retailers Firearm Licensees Firearm Licensees

Handguns sold by gun dealers were more likely than those sold by pawnbrokers to be pistols (68.9% and 60.7%, respectively). There was little difference in caliber distribution; 51.2% of guns sold by gun dealers and 44.9% of those sold by pawnbrokers were of large caliber.

Gun Type by Retailer Type

Gun Gun Dealers Pawnbrokers Type Number Percent Number Percent Pistol 115,587 68.9 11,449 60.7 Revolver 49,610 29.6 7,095 37.6 Derringer 1,218 0.7 144 0.8 Other 1,247 0.7 172 0.9

Caliber by Retailer Type

Gun Dealers Pawnbrokers

Caliber Number Percent Number Percent Small 23,651 14.7 3,167 16.8

Medium 54,893 34.1 7,197 38.3 Large 82,365 51.2 8,434 44.9

Handgun Commerce in California, 2000 81 Gun Dealer Sales

Among gun dealers, nearly half (48.3%) sold fewer than ten handguns in 2000 and accounted for just 1.8% of sales by dealers. The 5.5% of dealers selling 500 or more handguns accounted for 59.0% of sales by dealers.

Guns Gun Dealers Total Sales Sold Number Percent Number Percent Firearm Licensees 1 190 11.4 190 0.1 2-9 616 36.9 2,860 1.7 10-24 294 17.6 4,625 2.8 25-99 266 15.9 13,239 7.9 100-499 211 12.6 47,901 28.6 500+ 92 5.5 98,867 59.0

Gun Dealer Sales 60

40 t

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0 1 2-9 10-24 25-99 100-499 500+ Dealers Sales Guns Sold

82 Handgun Commerce in California, 2000 Pawnbroker Sales Firearm Licensees

Only 13.2% of pawnbrokers sold fewer than 10 handguns; they accounted for 0.6% of sales by pawnbrokers. The 0.9% selling 500 or more handguns accounted for 10.2% of sales by pawnbrokers.

Guns Pawnbrokers Total Sales Sold Number Percent Number Percent 1 8 3.5 8 0.0 2-9 22 9.7 106 0.6 10-24 34 15.0 599 3.2 25-99 97 42.7 5,268 27.9 100-499 64 28.2 10,965 58.1 500+ 2 0.9 1,917 10.2

Pawnbroker Sales 60

40 t 30 Percen 20

0 1 2-9 10-24 25-99 100-499 500+ Pawnbrokers Sales Guns Sold

Handgun Commerce in California, 2000 83 Retailers with the Most Sales

Of the retailers with the largest number of handgun sales, eight are in the Los An- geles area, five in the San Francisco Bay area, two each in Riverside/San Bernar- dino, the Sacramento area, and San Diego, and one in Fresno. Six are branches of Turner’s Outdoorsman.

Retailer City Sales 1. Trader Sports San Leandro 3,858

Firearm Licensees 2. B & B Sales North Hollywood 3,698

3. B & B Sales Westminster 3,345

4. Martin B Retting Culver City 2,268

5. L. A. Revolver & Athletic Club Los Angeles 2,048

6. Reed's Sport Shop San Jose 2,046

7. Wild Sports Orangevale 1,839

8. Southern California Gun San Diego 1,655

9. Turner's Outdoorsman Reseda 1,633

10. Gilman-Mayfield, Inc. Fresno 1,596

11. Turner's Outdoorsman Pasadena 1,590

12. California Police Equipment Co San Diego 1,588

13. Turner’s Outdoorsman Riverside 1,558

14. Sportsmen's Supply Campbell 1,556

15. Turner's Outdoorsman San Bernardino 1,529

16. Turner's Outdoorsman Redondo Beach 1,484

17. Jackson Arms South San Francisco 1,482

18. River City Gun Exchange Sacramento 1,430

19. Target Masters West Milpitas 1,411

20. Turner’s Outdoorsman Norwalk 1,376

84 Handgun Commerce in California, 2000 Retailers with the Most Denied Sales Firearm Licensees Firearm Licensees

Of the 25 retailers with the largest number of denied sales, about half were also among those with the largest number of handgun sales listed on page 84. Denied sales for these retailers ranged from 1.4 to 6.4 for every 100 handguns sold.

Denied Sales Denied Sales Per 100 Retailer City Sales Rank Handguns Sold 1. Trader Sports San Leandro 104 1 2.7 2. Boulevard Sales & Service Compton 73 34 6.4 3. B & B Sales North Hollywood 52 2 1.4 4. B & B Sales Westminster 50 3 1.5 5. Martin B Retting Culver City 46 4 2.0 6. Turner's Outdoorsman Redondo Beach 41 16 2.8 7. Western Surplus Hawthorne 40 33 3.4 8. Western Firearms Bell 35 25 2.8 9. John McCormick Guns Fresno 35 36 3.1 10. Dunns Discount Guns San Diego 32 32 2.7 11. Stockton Gun Exchange Stockton 32 41 3.1 12. Turner’s Outdoorsman San Bernardino 31 15 2.0 13. National Gun Sales Northridge 31 42 3.0 14. Southern California Gun San Diego 30 8 1.8 15. Turner's Outdoorsman Pasadena 30 11 1.9 16. Gilman-Mayfield, Inc Fresno 29 10 1.8 17. Turner’s Outdoorsman Long Beach 29 22 2.2 18. Turner’s Outdoorsman Riverside 29 13 1.9 19. Reed’s Sport Shop, Inc San Jose 28 6 1.4 20. Turner’s Outdoorsman Reseda 28 9 1.7 21. Target Masters West Milpitas 26 19 1.8 22. Pony Express Sportshop North Hills 26 47 2.7 23. Imbert & Smithers San Carlos 26 64 3.5 24. Turner’s Outdoorsman Fountain Valley 26 29 2.1 25. Turner’s Outdoorsman West Covina 26 21 1.9

Handgun Commerce in California, 2000 85 Retailers - Prohibited-Person Denials

This table lists the 20 retailers with the largest number of prohibited-person denials. For these retailers, prohibited-person denials ranged from 0.4 to 5.8 for every 100 handguns sold. Eight of these retailers are also among those with the most one gun a month denials (see page 87).

Denied Sales Denied Sales Per 100 Retailer City Sales Rank Handguns Sold Firearm Licensees 1. Boulevard Sales & Service Compton 67 34 5.8

2. Trader Sports San Leandro 43 1 1.1

3. Western Surplus Hawthorne 40 33 3.4

4. B & B Sales North Hollywood 34 2 0.9

5. Western Firearms Bell 24 25 1.9

6. Martin B Retting Culver City 22 4 1.0

7. Turner’s Outdoorsman Long Beach 21 22 1.6

8. National Gun Sales Northridge 19 42 1.8 9. Turner’s Outdoorsman Redondo Beach 16 16 1.1

10. Turner’s Outdoorsman Pasadena 16 11 1.0 11. Turner’s Outdoorsman Reseda 16 9 1.0 12. Turner’s Outdoorsman Riverside 15 13 1.0

13. The Stockade Westminster 14 51 1.5

14. Slim’s Gun Shop Riverside 14 62 1.8

15. Stockton Gun Exchange Stockton 14 41 1.4

16. Turner’s Outdoorsman San Bernardino 14 15 0.9

17. Dunns Discount Guns San Diego 13 32 1.1

18. Shooters Paradise Oxnard 13 75 2.0

19. B & B Sales Westminster 12 3 0.4

20. A1 Wholesale Guns Rialto 12 160 4.1

86 Handgun Commerce in California, 2000 Retailers - One Gun a Month Denials Firearm Licensees Firearm Licensees

This table lists the 24 retailers with the largest number of one gun a month denials. For these retailers, one gun a month denials ranged from 0.5 to 2.6 for every 100 handguns sold. Eight of these retailers are also among those with the most prohibited-person denials.

Denied Sales Denied Sales Per 100 Retailer City Sales Rank Handguns Sold 1. Trader Sports San Leandro 61 1 1.6 2. B & B Sales Westminster 38 3 1.1 3. Turner's Outdoorsman Redondo Beach 25 16 1.7 4. John McCormick Guns Fresno 25 36 2.2 5. Martin B Retting Culver City 24 4 1.1 6. Southern California Gun San Diego 19 8 1.2 7. Dunns Discount Guns San Diego 19 32 1.6 8. Gilman-Mayfield, Inc Fresno 18 10 1.1 9. B & B Sales North Hollywood 18 2 0.5 10. Stockton Gun Exchange Stockton 18 41 1.7 11. Imbert & Smithers San Carlos 18 64 2.4 12. Turner’s Outdoorsman West Covina 18 21 1.3 13. Range Master San Luis Obispo 18 71 2.6 14. Pony Express Sportshop North Hills 17 47 1.8 15. Reed’s Sport Shop, Inc San Jose 17 6 0.8 16. Turner’s Outdoorsman San Bernardino 17 15 1.1 17. Turner’s Outdoorsman Fountain Valley 17 29 1.4 18. Barnwood Arms Company Ripon 16 28 1.3 19. Target Masters West Milpitas 15 19 1.1 20. Marin Firearms Novato 15 48 1.6 21. Weisser’s Sporting Goods National City 15 23 1.1 22. Modesto Guns Modesto 15 79 2.4 23. River City Gun Exchange Sacramento 15 18 1.1 24. Turner’s Outdoorsman San Marcos 15 37 1.4

Handgun Commerce in California, 2000 87 Appendix I: Comparative Tables Appendix I This Appendix presents selected handgun commerce data formatted to facilitate comparisons.

Table 1: Handgun Sales, Denied Sales, and Purchasers by Sex and Age

Table 2: Handgun Characteristics by Manufacturer

Table 3: Retailer Store Sales and Gun Show Sales: Handgun and Purchaser Characteristics

Table 4: Sales Transactions at Retailer Locations: Handgun and Purchaser Characteristics

Table 5: Sales Transactions at Gun Shows: Handgun and Purchaser Characteristics

Table 6: Private Party Sales and Direct Retailer Sales: Handgun and Purchaser Characteristics

Table 7: Prohibited-Person and One Gun a Month Denials: Handgun and Purchaser Characteristics

Table 8: Purchasers and Number of Guns Purchased: Purchaser Characteristics

Handgun Commerce in California, 2000 89 90 Handgun Commerce in California, 2000 Table 1: Handgun Sales, Denied Sales, and Purchasers by Sex and Age Males Handgun Sales All Ages 21-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+ Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent

All Sales 178,374 100.0 15,965 100.0 41,744 100.0 44,660 100.0 43,020 100.0 23,501 100.0 9,478 100.0

Pistol 122,991 69.0 13,438 84.2 32,237 77.2 31,026 69.5 27,137 63.1 13,723 58.4 5,425 57.2 Revolver 52,948 29.7 2,445 15.3 9,161 22.0 13,086 29.3 15,122 35.2 9,272 39.5 3,861 40.7 Derringer 1,177 0.7 50 0.3 191 0.5 229 0.5 360 0.8 243 1.0 104 1.1 Other 1,254 0.7 31 0.2 154 0.4 318 0.7 401 0.9 263 1.1 87 0.9

Small Caliber 29,998 16.8 1,515 9.5 4,874 11.7 7,515 16.8 8,351 19.4 5,220 22.2 2,523 26.6 Medium Caliber 58,137 32.6 6,195 38.8 14,861 35.6 14,120 31.6 12,647 29.4 7,167 30.5 3,145 33.2 Large Caliber 88,452 49.6 8,187 51.3 21,685 52.0 22,511 50.4 21,488 50.0 10,844 46.1 3,733 39.4

Short Barrel 36,239 20.3 2,879 18.0 7,950 19.0 8,746 19.6 8,943 20.8 5,210 22.2 2,511 26.5 Long Barrel 140,395 78.7 13,091 81.6 33,481 80.2 35,409 79.3 33,557 78.0 18,031 76.7 6,892 72.7

U.S. Handguns 113,796 63.8 9,041 56.6 24,480 58.6 28,489 63.8 28,964 67.3 16,209 69.0 6,609 69.7 Imported Handguns 64,578 36.2 6,924 43.4 17,264 41.4 16,171 36.2 14,056 32.7 7,292 31.0 2,869 30.3

Denied Sales Total Denied Sales 3,415 100.0 289 100.0 860 100.0 856 100.0 797 100.0 422 100.0 191 100.0

Prohibited-Person 1,515 44.4 200 69.2 508 59.1 415 48.5 250 31.4 106 25.1 36 18.8 Denied Sales One Gun a Month 1,900 55.6 89 30.8 352 40.9 441 51.5 547 68.6 316 74.9 155 81.2 Denied Sales

Handgun

Purchasers All Purchasers 121,982 100.0 12,908 100.0 30,924 100.0 30,054 100.0 26,955 100.0 14,585 100.0 6,555 100.0 1 Handgun 93,239 76.4 10,653 82.5 24,570 79.5 22,555 75.0 19,486 72.3 10,795 74.0 5,180 79.0 2+ Handguns 28,743 23.6 2,255 17.5 6,354 20.5 7,499 25.0 7,469 27.7 3,790 26.0 1,375 21.0 Table 1: Handgun Sales, Denied Sales, and Purchasers by Sex and Age (cont.) Females Handgun Sales All Ages 21-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+ Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent All Sales 15,112 100.0 1,376 100.0 3,645 100.0 4,369 100.0 3,657 100.0 1,501 100.0 564 100.0

Pistol 9,298 61.5 1,082 78.6 2,549 69.9 2,692 61.6 1,979 54.1 763 50.8 233 41.3 Revolver 5,621 37.2 289 21.0 1,066 29.3 1,605 36.7 1,618 44.2 720 48.0 323 57.3 Derringer 128 0.9 5 0.4 21 0.6 44 1.0 40 1.1 11 0.7 7 1.2 Other 65 0.4 0 0.0 9 0.3 28 0.6 20 0.6 7 0.5 1 0.2

Small Caliber 2,981 19.7 225 16.4 588 16.1 866 19.8 774 21.2 381 25.4 147 26.1 Medium Caliber 6,443 42.6 694 50.4 1,700 46.6 1,792 41.0 1,436 39.3 570 38.0 251 44.5 Large Caliber 5,570 36.9 452 32.9 1,341 36.8 1,673 38.3 1,408 38.5 535 35.6 161 28.6

Short Barrel 5,458 36.1 456 33.1 1,206 33.1 1,467 33.6 1,387 37.9 653 43.5 289 51.2 Long Barrel 9,541 63.1 916 66.6 2,423 66.5 2,865 65.6 2,233 61.1 834 55.6 270 47.9

U.S. Handguns 9,893 65.5 845 61.4 2,321 63.7 2,851 65.3 2,455 67.1 1,034 68.9 387 68.6 Imported Handguns 5,219 34.5 531 38.6 1,324 36.3 1,518 34.7 1,202 32.9 467 31.1 177 31.4

Denied Sales

Total Denied Sales 217 100.0 20 100.0 48 100.0 67 100.0 56 100.0 17 100.0 9 100.0

Prohibited-Person 106 48.8 11 55.0 30 62.5 33 49.3 23 41.1 7 41.2 2 22.2 Denied Sales One Gun a Month 111 51.2 9 45.0 18 37.5 34 50.7 33 58.9 10 58.8 7 77.8 Denied Sales

Handgun

Purchasers All Purchasers 12,242 100.0 1,210 100.0 3,076 100.0 3,530 100.0 2,853 100.0 1,165 100.0 408 100.0 1 Handgun 10,501 85.8 1,072 88.6 2,696 87.6 3,019 85.5 2,377 83.3 998 85.7 339 83.1 2+ Handguns 1,741 14.2 138 11.4 380 12.4 511 14.5 476 16.7 167 14.3 69 16.9

91 Handgun Commerce in California, 2000 92 Handgun Commerce in California, 2000 Table 2: Handgun Characteristics by Manufacturer Type Caliber Barrel Length All Manufacturer Sales Pistol Revolver Other Small Medium Large Short Long Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent

1. Smith & Wesson 34,819 13,216 38.0 21,597 62.0 6 0.0 3,432 9.9 13,222 38.0 18,118 52.0 10,275 29.5 24,501 70.4

2. Sturm, Ruger 28,181 13,976 49.6 14,205 50.4 - - 7,468 26.5 5,720 20.3 14,966 53.1 1,375 4.9 26,781 95.0

3. Glock 19,667 19,667 100.0 ------6,471 32.9 13,167 67.0 1,709 8.7 17,928 91.2 4. Beretta 14,503 14,479 99.8 21 0.1 3 0.0 5,325 36.7 6,644 45.8 2,510 17.3 5,232 36.1 9,249 63.8

5. Colt’s Manufacturing 13,241 8,121 61.3 5,054 38.2 66 0.5 1,542 11.7 3,372 25.5 8,302 62.7 1,816 13.7 11,401 86.1

6. Taurus 10,809 3,237 30.0 7,572 70.1 - - 1,354 12.5 4,320 40.0 5,124 47.4 5,117 47.3 5,684 52.6

7. SIG Arms 9,481 9,449 99.7 32 0.3 - - 469 4.9 3,936 41.5 5,059 53.4 459 4.8 9,010 95.0

8. Heckler & Koch 5,540 5,540 100.0 - - - - 16 0.3 1,271 22.9 4,240 76.5 145 2.6 5,382 97.2

9. Kimber 4,249 4,249 100.0 ------4,242 99.8 529 12.5 3,712 87.4

10. Walther 3,763 3,763 100.0 - - - - 605 16.1 2,583 68.6 572 15.2 936 24.9 2,824 75.1

11. Browning 3,035 3,035 100.0 - - - - 1,764 58.1 1,067 35.2 196 6.5 106 3.5 2,921 96.2

12. Springfield Armory 2,921 2,921 100.0 - - - - 2 0.1 71 2.4 2,836 97.1 38 1.3 2,871 98.3

13. Kel-Tec 2,117 2,117 100.0 - - - - 1,170 55.3 697 32.9 249 11.8 1,865 88.1 250 11.8

14. North American Arms 2,106 546 25.9 1,560 74.1 - - 2,100 99.7 - - 4 0.2 2,044 97.1 60 2.9 15. Para-Ordnance 1,699 1,699 100.0 ------1,658 97.6 181 10.7 1,477 86.9

16. Bryco/Jennings 1,638 1,638 100.0 - - - - 535 32.7 1,101 67.2 - - 877 53.5 759 46.3

17. Rossi 1,470 4 0.3 1,466 99.7 - - 42 2.9 850 57.8 575 39.1 1,122 76.3 345 23.5

18. Magnum Research 1,245 1,215 97.6 30 2.4 - - 16 1.3 108 8.7 1,118 89.8 6 0.5 1,237 99.4

19. CZ (Ceská Zbrojovka) 1,235 1,235 100.0 - - - - 136 11.0 894 72.4 205 16.6 47 3.8 1,188 96.2

20. Phoenix Arms 1,044 1,044 100.0 - - - - 1,043 99.9 - - - - 796 76.3 247 23.7 Table 3: Retailer Store Sales and Gun Show Sales

Handgun Characteristics

Type Caliber Barrel Length Sales All Pistol Revolver Other Small Medium Large Short Long Location Sales Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Total 193,489 132,291 68.4 58,570 30.3 2,624 1.4 32,979 17.0 64,581 33.4 94,024 48.6 41,697 21.6 149,939 77.5 Retailer Store 188,136 128,576 68.3 57,049 30.3 2,507 1.3 31,875 16.9 62,614 33.3 91,782 48.8 40,443 21.5 145,879 77.5 Sales Gun Show 5,353 3,715 69.0 1,521 28.4 117 1.2 1,104 20.6 1,967 36.8 2,242 41.9 1,254 23.4 4,060 75.9 Sales Purchaser Characteristics

Males Sales All Ages 21-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+ Location Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Total 178,374 100.0 15,965 100.0 41,744 100.0 44,660 100.0 43,020 100.0 23,501 100.0 9,478 100.0

Retailer Store 173,433 97.2 15,480 97.0 40,714 97.5 43,495 97.4 41,751 97.1 22,811 97.1 9,176 96.8 Sales Gun Show 4,941 2.8 485 3.0 1,030 2.5 1,165 2.6 1,269 2.9 690 2.9 302 3.2 Sales

Females

Sales All Ages 21-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+ Location Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent

Total 15,112 100.0 1,376 100.0 3,645 100.0 4,369 100.0 3,657 100.0 1,501 100.0 564 100.0 Retailer Store 14,700 97.3 1,337 97.2 3,548 97.3 4,258 97.5 3,542 96.9 1,464 97.5 551 97.7 Sales Gun Show 412 2.7 39 2.8 97 2.7 111 2.5 115 3.1 37 2.5 13 2.3 Sales

93 Handgun Commerce in California, 2000 94 Handgun Commerce in California, 2000 Table 4: Sales Transactions at Retailer Locations

Handgun Characteristics Type Caliber Barrel Length Sales All Pistol Revolver Other Small Medium Large Short Long Type Sales Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Total 188,136 128,576 100.0 57,049 100.0 2,507 100.0 31,875 100.0 62,614 100.0 91,782 100.0 40,443 100.0 145,879 100.0 Loan 6 5 0.0 1 0.0 0 0.0 1 0.0 1 0.0 3 0.0 1 0.0 4 0.0 Pawn 7,832 4,797 3.7 2,956 5.2 79 3.1 880 2.8 3,089 4.9 3,857 4.2 1,285 3.2 6,541 4.5 Redemption Private Party 16,690 11,758 9.1 4,747 8.3 185 7.4 1,786 5.6 6,749 10.8 8,067 8.8 2,857 7.1 13,749 9.4

Retailer 163,608 112,016 87.1 49,345 86.5 2,243 89.5 29,208 91.6 52,775 84.3 79,855 87.0 3,630 89.7 125,585 86.1

Purchaser Characteristics Males Sales All Ages 21-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+ Type Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Total 173,433 100.0 15,480 100.0 40,714 100.0 43,495 100.0 41,751 100.0 22,811 100.0 9,176 100.0 Loan 5 0.0 0 0.0 3 0.0 1 0.0 1 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 Pawn 7,030 4.0 213 1.4 1,576 3.9 2,313 5.3 1,766 4.2 805 3.5 357 3.9 Redemption Private Party 15,566 9.0 1,412 9.1 4,200 10.3 3,929 9.0 3,386 8.1 1,992 8.7 647 7.1

Retailer 150,832 87.0 13,855 89.5 34,935 85.8 37,252 85.6 36,598 87.7 20,014 87.7 8,172 89.0

Females Sales All Ages 21-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+ Type Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Total 14,700 100.0 1,337 100.0 3,548 100.0 4,258 100.0 3,542 100.0 1,464 100.0 551 100.0 Loan 1 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 Pawn 801 5.4 29 2.2 151 4.3 294 6.9 218 6.2 68 4.6 41 7.4 Redemption Private Party 1,124 7.6 109 8.2 317 8.9 331 7.8 236 6.7 106 7.2 25 4.5 Retailer 12,774 86.9 1,199 89.6 3,080 86.8 3,632 85.3 3,088 87.1 1,290 88.1 485 88.0 Table 5: Sales Transactions at Gun Shows

Handgun Characteristics

All Type Caliber Barrel Length Sales Sales Pistol Revolver Other Small Medium Large Short Long Type Number Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Total 5,353 3,715 69.0 1,521 28.4 117 1.2 1,104 20.6 1,967 36.8 2,242 41.9 1,254 23.4 4,060 75.9 Pawn 5 2 40.0 3 60.0 0 0.0 1 20.0 1 20.0 3 60.0 1 20.0 4 80.0 Redemption Private Party 571 323 56.6 227 39.8 21 3.7 137 24.0 174 30.5 253 44.3 103 18.0 462 80.9 Retailer 4,777 3,390 71.0 1,291 27.0 96 2.0 966 20.2 1,792 37.5 1,986 41.6 1,150 24.1 3,594 75.2

Purchaser Characteristics

Males

Sales All Ages 21-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+ Type Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Total 4,941 100.0 485 100.0 1,030 100.0 1,165 100.0 1,269 100.0 690 100.0 302 100.0 Pawn 5 0.1 0 0.0 2 0.2 1 0.1 1 0.1 0 0.0 1 0.3 Redemption Private Party 545 11.0 26 5.4 90 8.7 118 10.1 156 12.3 106 15.4 49 16.2

Retailer 4,391 88.9 459 94.6 938 91.1 1,046 89.8 1,112 87.6 584 84.6 252 83.4

Females Sales All Ages 21-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+ Type Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Total 412 100.0 39 100.0 97 100.0 111 100.0 115 100.0 37 100.0 13 100.0 Pawn 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 Redemption Private Party 26 6.3 5 12.8 2 2.1 9 8.1 5 4.3 4 10.8 1 7.7

Retailer 386 93.7 34 87.2 95 97.9 102 91.9 110 95.7 33 89.2 12 92.3

95 Handgun Commerce in California, 2000 96 Handgun Commerce in California, 2000 Table 6: Private Party Sales and Direct Retailer Sales

Handgun Characteristics

Type Caliber Barrel Length Transaction All Type Sales Pistol Revolver Other Small Medium Large Short Long Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Total 193,489 132,291 68.4 58,570 30.3 2,624 1.4 32,979 17.0 64,581 33.4 94,024 48.6 41,697 21.6 149,939 77.5 Private Party Sales 17,261 12,081 70.0 4,974 28.8 206 1.2 1,923 11.1 6,923 40.1 8,320 48.2 2,960 17.1 14,211 82.3 Direct Retailer 176,228 120,210 68.2 53,596 30.4 2,418 1.4 31,056 17.6 57,658 32.7 85,704 48.6 38,737 22.0 135,728 77.0 Sales

Purchaser Characteristics

Males

Transaction All Ages 21-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+ Type Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Total 178,374 100.0 15,965 100.0 41,744 100.0 44,660 100.0 43,020 100.0 23,501 100.0 9,478 100.0 Private Party 16,111 9.0 1,438 9.0 4,290 10.3 4,047 9.1 3,542 8.2 2,098 8.9 696 7.3 Sales Direct Retailer 162,263 91.0 14,527 91.0 37,454 89.7 40,613 90.9 39,478 91.8 21,403 91.1 8,782 92.7 Sales

Females

Transaction All Ages 21-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+ Type Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Total 15,112 100.0 1,376 100.0 3,645 100.0 4,369 100.0 3,657 100.0 1,501 100.0 564 100.0 Private Party 1,150 7.6 114 8.3 319 8.8 340 7.8 241 6.6 110 7.3 26 4.6 Sales Direct Retailer 13,962 92.4 1,262 91.7 3,326 91.2 4,029 92.2 3,416 93.4 1,391 92.7 538 95.4 Sales Table 7: Prohibited-Person and One Gun a Month Denials

Handgun Characteristics

Type Caliber Barrel Length All Denial Type Pistol Revolver Other Small Medium Large Short Long Sales Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent

Total 3,632 2,521 69.4 1,056 29.1 55 1.5 689 19.1 1,272 35.3 1,644 45.6 880 24.4 2,727 75.6

Prohibited 1,621 1,200 74.0 412 25.4 9 0.6 225 13.9 698 43.1 695 43.0 392 24.2 1,226 75.8 Person One Gun 2,011 1,321 65.7 644 32.0 46 2.3 464 23.4 574 28.9 949 47.8 488 24.5 1,501 75.5 a Month

Purchaser Characteristics

Males All Ages 21-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+ Denial Type Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Total 3,415 100.0 289 100.0 860 100.0 856 100.0 797 100.0 422 100.0 191 100.0

Prohibited 1,515 44.4 200 69.2 508 59.1 415 48.5 250 31.4 106 25.1 36 18.8 Person One Gun 1,900 55.6 89 30.8 352 40.9 441 51.5 547 68.6 316 74.9 155 81.2 a Month

Females All Ages 21-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+ Denial Type Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent

Total 217 100.0 20 100.0 48 100.0 67 100.0 56 100.0 17 100.0 9 100.0

Prohibited 106 48.8 11 55.0 30 62.5 33 49.3 23 41.1 7 41.2 2 22.2 Person

One Gun 111 51.2 9 45.0 18 37.5 34 50.7 33 58.9 10 58.8 7 77.8 a Month

97 Handgun Commerce in California, 2000 98 Handgun Commerce in California, 2000

Table 8: Purchasers and Number of Guns Purchased

Purchaser Characteristics

Males

Number All Ages 21-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+ of Guns Purchased Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent

Total 121,981 100.0 12,908 100.0 30,924 100.0 30,054 100.0 26,955 100.0 14,585 100.0 6,555 100.0 1 93,239 76.4 10,653 82.5 24,570 79.5 22,555 75.0 19,486 72.3 10,795 74.0 5,180 79.0 2 or More 28,742 23.6 2,255 17.5 6,354 20.5 7,499 25.0 7,469 27.7 3,790 26.0 1,375 21.0

Females

Number All Ages 21-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+ of Guns Purchased Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Total 12,242 100.0 1,210 100.0 3,076 100.0 3,530 100.0 2,853 100.0 1,165 100.0 408 100.0 1 10,501 85.8 1,072 88.6 2,696 87.6 3,019 85.5 2,377 83.3 998 85.7 339 83.1 2 or More 1,741 14.2 138 11.4 380 12.4 511 14.5 476 16.7 167 14.3 69 16.9 Appendix II: County & City Data

This Appendix presents selected handgun commerce data for all counties Appendix II and for the 56 cities with a total population greater than 100,000 persons in 2000.

Table 9: Handgun Sales and Firearm Licensees with Sales in Each County

Table 10: Characteristics of Handguns Sold by Firearm Licensees in Each County

Table 11: Characteristics of Handguns Sold to Residents of Each County

Table 12: Handgun Sales by Firearms Licensees in Each County, by Sex and Age

Table 13: Handgun Purchases by Residents in Each County, by Sex and Age

Table 14: Handgun Sales in Each County, by County of Purchaser Residence

Table 15: Handgun Purchases by Residents of Each County by County of Purchase

Table 16: Handgun Sales and Firearm Licensees with Sales for 56 Cities with Total Populations Greater than 100,000 Persons in 2000

Table 17: Characteristics of Handguns Sold for 56 Cities with Total Populations Greater than 100,000 Persons in 2000

Table 18: Handgun Sales by City, by Sex and Age, for 56 Cities with Total Populations Greater than 100,000 Persons in 2000

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100 Handgun Commerce in California, 2000 Table 9: Handgun Sales and Firearm Licensees with Sales in Each County Persons Ages 21 Sales per Licensees Per All Sales Licensees County & Older 1,000 Persons 100,000 Persons Number Percent Number Percent 21 & Older Number Percent 21 & Older Total 23,146,248 100.0 193,489 100.0 8.4 1,936 100.0 8.4 Alameda 1,031,244 4.5 7,830 4.1 7.6 37 1.9 3.6 Alpine 866 0.0 4 0.0 4.4 1 0.1 115.5 Amador 26,590 0.1 249 0.1 9.4 9 0.5 33.8 Butte 141,860 0.6 2,318 1.2 16.3 43 2.2 30.3

Calaveras 30,138 0.1 219 0.1 7.3 19 1.0 63.0 Colusa 11,936 0.1 156 0.1 13.1 6 0.3 50.3 Contra Costa 663,802 2.9 4,281 2.2 6.4 44 2.3 6.6 Del Norte 19,627 0.1 308 0.2 15.7 5 0.3 25.5 El Dorado 110,135 0.5 738 0.4 6.7 37 1.9 33.6

Fresno 502,542 2.2 7,584 3.9 15.1 72 3.7 14.3 Glenn 17,224 0.1 103 0.1 6.0 5 0.3 29.0 Humboldt 90,312 0.4 1,391 0.7 15.4 33 1.7 36.5 Imperial 91,115 0.4 547 0.3 6.0 10 0.5 11.0 Inyo 13,044 0.1 188 0.1 14.5 9 0.5 69.0

Kern 419,693 1.8 5,162 2.7 12.3 78 4.0 18.6 Kings 85,604 0.4 551 0.3 6.4 17 0.9 19.9 Lake 42,565 0.2 332 0.2 7.8 12 0.6 28.2 Lassen 25,010 0.1 205 0.1 8.2 12 0.6 48.0 Los Angeles 6,432,248 27.8 40,824 21.1 6.3 273 14.1 4.2

Madera 81,133 0.4 791 0.4 9.8 19 1.0 23.4 Marin 191,291 0.8 1,640 0.9 8.6 15 0.8 7.8 Mariposa 12,814 0.1 62 0.0 4.8 1 0.1 7.8 Mendocino 60,843 0.3 1,156 0.6 19.0 25 1.3 41.1 Merced 127,604 0.6 1,400 0.7 11.0 20 1.0 15.7

Modoc 6,768 0.0 138 0.1 20.3 3 0.2 44.3 Mono 9,396 0.0 52 0.0 5.5 8 0.4 85.1 Monterey 268,645 1.2 1,432 0.7 5.3 13 0.7 4.8 Napa 89,438 0.4 837 0.4 9.4 19 1.0 21.2 Nevada 67,825 0.3 724 0.4 10.7 17 0.9 25.1

Table 9: Handgun Sales and Firearm Licensees with Sales in Each County (cont.) Persons Ages 21 Sales per Licensees per All Sales Licensees County & Older 1,000 Persons 100,000 Persons Number Percent Number Percent 21 & Older Number Percent 21 & Older Orange 1,961,630 8.5 18,473 9.6 9.4 130 6.7 6.6 Placer 174,094 0.8 2,151 1.1 12.4 21 1.1 12.1 Plumas 15,435 0.1 222 0.1 14.4 9 0.5 58.3 Riverside 1,009,391 4.4 8,185 4.2 8.1 90 4.6 8.9 Sacramento 835,810 3.6 8,063 4.2 9.6 68 3.5 8.1

San Benito 33,880 0.1 163 0.1 4.8 5 0.3 14.8 San Bernardino 1,076,977 4.7 8,076 4.2 7.5 106 5.5 9.8 San Diego 1,954,644 8.4 17,937 9.3 9.2 98 5.1 5.0 San Francisco 640,952 2.8 721 0.4 1.1 2 0.1 0.3 San Joaquin 361,762 1.6 4,620 2.4 12.8 31 1.6 8.6

San Luis Obispo 176,889 0.8 2,256 1.2 12.8 29 1.5 16.4 San Mateo 522,216 2.3 5,095 2.6 9.8 34 1.8 6.5 Santa Barbara 274,337 1.2 1,975 1.0 7.2 34 1.8 12.4 Santa Clara 1,201,288 5.2 10,462 5.4 8.7 54 2.8 4.5 Santa Cruz 180,520 0.8 1,519 0.8 8.4 14 0.7 7.8

Shasta 113,782 0.5 3,361 1.7 29.5 29 1.5 25.5 Sierra 2,635 0.0 5 0.0 1.9 1 0.1 38.0 Siskiyou 32,051 0.1 271 0.1 8.4 23 1.2 71.8 Solano 266,630 1.2 2,550 1.3 9.6 37 1.9 13.9 Sonoma 327,576 1.4 2,555 1.3 7.8 28 1.4 8.5

Stanislaus 287,404 1.2 4,068 2.1 14.2 59 3.0 20.5 Sutter 52,704 0.2 374 0.2 7.1 12 0.6 22.8 Tehama 38,492 0.2 238 0.1 6.2 7 0.4 18.2 Trinity 9,691 0.0 122 0.1 12.6 7 0.4 72.2 Tulare 225,318 1.0 3,041 1.6 13.5 46 2.4 20.4

Tuolumne 41,279 0.2 502 0.3 12.2 18 0.9 43.6 Ventura 507,972 2.2 4,296 2.2 8.5 58 3.0 11.4 Yolo 110,947 0.5 233 0.1 2.1 15 0.8 13.5 Yuba 38,630 0.2 733 0.4 19.0 9 0.5 23.3

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102 Handgun Commerce in California, 2000 Table 10: Characteristics of Handguns Sold by Firearm Licensees in Each County Type Caliber Barrel Length All County Pistol Revolver Other Small Medium Large Short Long Sales Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Total 193,489 132,291 68.4 58,570 30.3 2,624 1.4 32,979 17.0 64,581 33.4 94,024 48.6 41,697 21.6 149,939 77.5 Alameda 7,830 5,656 72.2 2,134 27.3 40 0.5 1,060 13.5 2,636 33.7 4,058 51.8 1,344 17.2 6,417 82.0 Alpine 4 2 50.0 2 50.0 0 0.0 1 25.0 1 25.0 2 50.0 1 25.0 3 75.0 Amador 249 149 59.8 93 37.4 7 2.8 58 23.3 82 32.9 107 43.0 63 25.3 185 74.3 Butte 2,318 1,405 60.6 863 37.2 49 2.1 466 20.1 659 28.4 1,168 50.4 501 21.6 1,792 77.3

Calaveras 219 119 54.3 93 42.5 7 3.2 31 14.2 79 36.1 107 48.9 51 23.3 166 75.8 Colusa 156 110 70.5 44 28.2 2 1.3 39 25.0 51 32.7 66 42.3 26 16.7 130 83.3 Contra Costa 4,281 2,925 68.3 1,304 30.5 52 1.2 771 18.0 1,349 31.5 2,111 49.3 924 21.6 3,309 77.3 Del Norte 308 197 64.0 110 35.7 1 0.3 74 24.0 90 29.2 143 46.4 106 34.4 201 65.3 El Dorado 738 420 56.9 297 40.2 21 2.9 171 23.2 227 30.8 337 45.7 191 25.9 544 73.7

Fresno 7,584 5,130 67.6 2,350 31.0 104 1.4 1,307 17.2 2,636 34.8 3,584 47.3 2,066 27.2 5,462 72.0 Glenn 103 53 51.5 44 42.7 6 5.8 26 25.2 26 25.2 50 48.5 34 33.0 68 66.0 Humboldt 1,391 839 60.3 513 36.9 39 2.8 340 24.4 388 27.9 650 46.7 378 27.2 1,001 72.0 Imperial 547 351 64.2 178 32.5 18 3.3 128 23.4 146 26.7 264 48.3 120 21.9 419 76.6 Inyo 188 106 56.4 75 39.9 7 3.7 37 19.7 56 29.8 94 50.0 38 20.2 149 79.3

Kern 5,162 3,607 69.9 1,440 27.9 115 2.2 985 19.1 1,516 29.4 2,611 50.6 1,102 21.4 4,012 77.7 Kings 551 366 66.4 174 31.6 11 2.0 102 18.5 182 33.0 263 47.7 87 15.8 460 83.5 Lake 332 211 63.6 110 33.1 11 3.3 104 31.3 103 31.0 124 37.4 102 30.7 229 69.0 Lassen 205 135 65.9 69 33.7 1 0.5 35 17.1 61 29.8 105 51.2 46 22.4 155 75.6 Los Angeles 40,824 29,230 71.6 11,245 27.6 349 0.9 6,415 15.7 15,821 38.8 18,152 44.5 9,975 24.4 30,418 74.5

Madera 791 536 67.8 240 30.3 15 1.9 145 18.3 255 32.2 366 46.3 209 26.4 557 70.4 Marin 1,640 1,197 73.0 433 26.4 10 0.6 328 20.0 491 29.9 811 49.5 360 22.0 1,270 77.4 Mariposa 62 21 33.9 40 64.5 1 1.6 3 4.8 8 12.9 50 80.7 6 9.7 55 88.7 Mendocino 1,156 716 61.9 416 36.0 24 2.1 207 17.9 381 33.0 564 48.8 348 30.1 803 69.5 Merced 1,400 948 67.7 434 31.0 18 1.3 303 21.6 455 32.5 635 45.4 337 24.1 1,056 75.4

Modoc 138 81 58.7 56 40.6 1 0.7 34 24.6 35 25.4 69 50.0 26 18.8 112 81.2 Mono 52 21 40.4 26 50.0 5 9.6 13 25.0 18 34.6 21 40.4 23 44.2 29 55.8 Monterey 1,432 874 61.0 535 37.4 23 1.6 281 19.6 466 32.5 677 47.3 288 20.1 1,137 79.4 Napa 837 495 59.1 326 39.0 16 1.9 136 16.3 270 32.3 422 50.4 184 22.0 644 76.9 Nevada 724 446 61.6 262 36.2 16 2.2 139 19.2 262 36.2 320 44.2 147 20.3 574 79.3

Table 10: Characteristics of Handguns Sold by Firearm Licensees in Each County (cont.) Type Caliber Barrel Length All County Pistol Revolver Other Small Medium Large Short Long Sales Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Orange 18,473 12,736 68.9 5,503 29.8 234 1.3 2,967 16.1 5,968 32.3 9,386 50.8 3,726 20.2 14,600 79.0 Placer 2,151 1,279 59.5 832 38.7 40 1.9 441 20.5 638 29.7 1,060 49.3 459 21.3 1,681 78.2 Plumas 222 125 56.3 91 41.0 6 2.7 45 20.3 53 23.9 114 51.4 57 25.7 155 69.8 Riverside 8,185 5,548 67.8 2,518 30.8 119 1.5 1,531 18.7 2,899 35.4 3,643 44.5 1,924 23.5 6,148 75.1 Sacramento 8,063 5,355 66.4 2,597 32.2 111 1.4 1,247 15.5 2,538 31.5 4,202 52.1 1,499 18.6 6,492 80.5

San Benito 163 94 57.7 67 41.1 2 1.2 37 22.7 37 22.7 89 54.6 35 21.5 128 78.5 San Bernardino 8,076 5,492 68.0 2,482 30.7 102 1.3 1,367 16.9 2,711 33.6 3,958 49.0 1,856 23.0 6,181 76.5 San Diego 17,937 12,358 68.9 5,377 30.0 200 1.1 2,726 15.2 5,645 31.5 9,345 52.1 3,042 17.0 14,681 81.9 San Francisco 721 552 76.6 162 22.5 7 1.0 101 14.0 240 33.3 372 51.6 128 17.8 585 81.1 San Joaquin 4,620 3,052 66.1 1,402 30.4 166 3.6 921 19.9 1,390 30.1 2,255 48.8 991 21.5 3,578 77.5

San Luis Obispo 2,256 1,439 63.8 782 34.7 35 1.6 381 16.9 731 32.4 1,132 50.2 476 21.1 1,769 78.4 San Mateo 5,095 3,700 72.6 1,327 26.1 68 1.3 792 15.5 1,885 37.0 2,358 46.3 931 18.3 4,106 80.6 Santa Barbara 1,975 1,271 64.4 664 33.6 40 2.0 369 18.7 641 32.5 919 46.5 431 21.8 1,501 76.0 Santa Clara 10,462 7,457 71.3 2,899 27.7 106 1.0 1,705 16.3 2,860 27.3 5,795 55.4 1,800 17.2 8,563 81.9 Santa Cruz 1,519 1,005 66.2 505 33.3 9 0.6 243 16.0 440 29.0 833 54.8 248 16.3 1,268 83.5

Shasta 3,361 2,045 60.8 1,215 36.2 101 3.0 769 22.9 957 28.5 1,584 47.1 780 23.2 2,530 75.3 Sierra 5 3 60.0 2 40.0 0 0.0 1 20.0 3 60.0 1 20.0 3 60.0 2 40.0 Siskiyou 271 159 58.7 102 37.6 10 3.7 64 23.6 85 31.4 119 43.9 49 18.1 219 80.8 Solano 2,550 1,743 68.4 770 30.2 37 1.5 442 17.3 822 32.2 1,264 49.6 525 20.6 2,003 78.6 Sonoma 2,555 1,605 62.8 902 35.3 48 1.9 435 17.0 703 27.5 1,400 54.8 457 17.9 2,081 81.5

Stanislaus 4,068 2,643 65.0 1,355 33.3 70 1.7 709 17.4 1,377 33.9 1,935 47.6 860 21.1 3,162 77.7 Sutter 374 282 75.4 89 23.8 3 0.8 48 12.8 173 46.3 152 40.6 66 17.7 307 82.1 Tehama 238 136 57.1 97 40.8 5 2.1 76 31.9 63 26.5 98 41.2 59 24.8 178 74.8 Trinity 122 71 58.2 46 37.7 5 4.1 39 32.0 39 32.0 43 35.3 26 21.3 95 77.9 Tulare 3,041 2,053 67.5 952 31.3 36 1.2 601 19.8 1,083 35.6 1,345 44.2 892 29.3 2,138 70.3

Tuolumne 502 303 60.4 182 36.3 17 3.4 142 28.3 141 28.1 217 43.2 120 23.9 380 75.7 Ventura 4,296 2,819 65.6 1,421 33.1 55 1.3 838 19.5 1,405 32.7 2,026 47.2 961 22.4 3,309 77.0 Yolo 233 166 71.2 61 26.2 6 2.6 39 16.7 57 24.5 136 58.4 50 21.5 182 78.1 Yuba 733 454 61.9 262 35.7 17 2.3 164 22.4 247 33.7 312 42.6 163 22.2 560 76.4

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Table 11: Characteristics of Handguns Sold to Residents of Each County Type Caliber Barrel Length All County Pistol Revolver Other Small Medium Large Short Long Sales Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Total 193,489 132,291 68.4 58,570 30.3 2,624 1.4 32,979 17.0 64,581 33.4 94,024 48.6 41,697 21.6 149,939 77.5 Alameda 7,010 4,999 71.3 1,939 27.7 72 1.0 1,030 14.7 2,216 31.6 3,674 52.47 1,306 18.6 5,618 80.1 Alpine 5 1 20.0 4 80.0 0 0.0 1 20.0 1 20.0 3 60.0 1 20.0 4 80.0 Amador 354 223 63.0 128 36.2 3 0.8 83 23.5 102 28.8 168 47.5 87 24.6 266 75.1 Butte 2,031 1,229 60.5 756 37.2 45 2.2 395 19.5 578 28.5 1,043 51.4 444 21.9 1,572 77.4

Calaveras 469 288 61.4 169 36.0 12 2.6 103 22.0 160 34.1 203 43.3 123 26.2 343 73.1 Colusa 170 101 59.4 63 37.1 6 3.5 38 22.4 49 28.8 82 48.2 40 23.5 129 75.9 Contra Costa 5,755 4,063 70.6 1,630 28.3 62 1.1 966 16.8 1,876 32.6 2,839 49.3 1,141 19.8 4,543 78.9 Del Norte 300 195 65.0 103 34.3 2 0.7 75 25.0 90 30.0 134 44.7 95 31.7 204 68.0 El Dorado 1,344 802 59.7 516 38.4 26 1.9 255 19.0 387 28.8 695 51.7 305 22.7 1,032 76.8

Fresno 6,922 4,660 67.3 2,169 31.3 93 1.3 1,169 16.9 2,430 35.1 3,274 47.3 1,874 27.1 5,001 72.3 Glenn 223 130 58.3 88 39.5 5 2.3 46 20.6 64 28.7 110 49.3 61 27.4 159 71.3 Humboldt 1,353 819 60.5 495 36.6 39 2.9 325 2.0 373 27.6 640 47.3 368 27.2 971 70.8 Imperial 651 428 65.8 205 31.5 18 2.8 140 21.5 191 29.3 309 47.5 145 22.3 496 76.2 Inyo 219 134 61.2 75 34.3 10 4.6 47 21.5 59 26.9 112 51.1 47 21.5 171 78.1

Kern 5,058 3,531 69.8 1,422 28.1 105 2.1 957 18.9 1,499 29.6 2,547 50.4 1,089 21.5 3,916 77.4 Kings 796 556 69.9 223 28.0 17 2.1 140 17.6 270 33.9 377 47.4 154 19.4 633 79.5 Lake 460 269 58.5 177 38.5 14 3.1 119 25.9 149 32.4 191 41.5 128 27.8 331 72.0 Lassen 291 188 64.6 97 33.3 6 2.1 51 17.5 84 28.9 150 51.6 70 24.1 215 73.9 Los Angeles 41,279 29,388 71.2 11,508 27.9 383 0.9 6,509 15.8 15,772 38.2 18,597 45.1 9,997 24.2 30,890 74.8

Madera 1,348 924 68.6 403 29.9 21 1.6 248 18.4 445 33.0 627 46.5 369 27.4 951 70.6 Marin 1,397 919 65.8 464 33.2 14 1.0 297 21.3 420 30.1 668 47.8 326 23.3 1,059 75.8 Mariposa 231 127 55.0 100 43.3 4 1.7 37 16.0 60 26.0 133 57.6 52 22.5 178 77.1 Mendocino 1,155 735 63.6 399 34.6 21 1.8 195 16.9 400 34.6 558 48.3 342 29.6 810 70.1 Merced 1,714 1,177 68.7 521 30.4 16 0.9 343 20.0 536 31.3 825 48.1 397 23.2 1,308 76.3

Modoc 132 73 55.3 57 43.2 2 1.5 32 24.2 36 27.3 63 47.7 26 19.7 105 79.6 Mono 83 41 49.4 36 43.4 6 7.2 17 20.5 24 28.9 42 50.6 29 34.9 54 65.1 Monterey 1,883 1,251 66.4 607 32.2 25 1.3 302 16.0 629 33.4 941 50.0 344 18.3 1,529 81.2 Napa 885 546 61.7 318 35.9 21 2.4 158 17.9 279 31.5 439 49.6 195 22.0 681 77.0 Nevada 910 559 61.4 335 36.8 16 1.8 184 20.2 293 32.2 425 46.7 177 19.5 725 79.7

Table 11: Characteristics of Handguns Sold to Residents of Each County (cont.) Type Caliber Barrel Length All County Pistol Revolver Other Small Medium Large Short Long Sales Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Orange 15,126 10,617 70.2 4,350 28.8 159 1.1 2,511 16.6 5,050 33.4 7,420 49.1 3,198 21.1 11,785 77.9 Placer 2,148 1,371 63.8 740 34.5 37 1.7 404 18.8 642 29.9 1,088 50.7 446 20.8 1,689 78.6 Plumas 179 97 54.2 79 44.1 3 1.7 39 21.8 48 26.8 82 45.8 54 30.2 115 64.3 Riverside 8,719 5,888 67.5 2,704 31.0 127 1.5 1,540 17.7 3,006 34.5 4,103 47.1 1,970 22.6 6,678 76.6 Sacramento 6,438 4,256 66.1 2,102 32.7 80 1.2 993 15.4 2,050 31.8 3,335 51.8 1,211 18.8 5,172 80.3

San Benito 393 259 65.9 128 32.6 6 1.5 87 22.1 119 30.3 187 47.6 86 21.9 307 78.1 San Bernardino 9,492 6,551 69.0 2,818 29.7 123 1.3 1,525 16.1 3,319 35.0 4,593 48.4 2,087 22.0 7,351 77.4 San Diego 17,683 12,077 68.3 5,391 30.5 213 1.2 2,739 15.5 5,541 31.3 9,169 51.9 3,034 17.2 14,421 81.6 San Francisco 2,822 2,160 76.5 636 22.5 26 0.9 399 14.1 980 34.7 1,413 50.1 506 17.9 2,286 81.0 San Joaquin 3,471 2,265 65.3 1,112 32.0 94 2.7 706 20.3 1,108 31.9 1,632 47.0 796 22.9 2,651 76.4

San Luis Obispo 1,978 1,215 61.4 729 36.9 34 1.7 356 18.0 623 31.5 975 49.3 432 21.8 1,522 77.0 San Mateo 3,666 2,608 71.1 1,001 27.3 57 1.6 580 15.8 1,218 33.2 1,810 49.4 689 18.8 2,923 79.7 Santa Barbara 2,276 1,506 66.2 733 32.2 37 1.6 427 18.8 734 32.3 1,078 47.4 488 21.4 1,755 77.1 Santa Clara 8,676 6,035 69.6 2,537 29.2 104 1.2 1,491 17.2 2,484 28.6 4,607 53.1 1,514 17.5 7,070 81.5 Santa Cruz 1,551 996 64.2 544 35.1 11 0.7 275 17.7 434 28.0 834 53.8 267 17.2 1,276 82.3

Shasta 2,794 1,728 61.9 999 35.8 67 2.4 630 22.6 809 29.0 1,317 47.1 633 22.7 2,123 76.0 Sierra 22 12 54.6 8 36.4 2 9.1 4 18.2 8 36.4 9 40.9 7 31.8 14 63.6 Siskiyou 407 234 57.5 157 38.6 16 3.9 92 22.6 119 29.2 191 46.9 76 18.7 326 80.1 Solano 2,661 1,875 70.5 744 28.0 42 1.6 417 15.7 890 33.5 1,339 50.3 510 19.2 2,136 80.3 Sonoma 2,963 1,932 65.2 975 32.9 56 1.9 529 17.9 802 27.1 1,606 54.2 548 18.5 2,389 80.6

Stanislaus 4,164 2,738 65.8 1,344 32.3 82 2.0 699 16.8 1,355 32.5 2,064 49.6 798 19.2 3,322 79.8 Sutter 640 426 66.6 194 30.3 20 3.1 129 20.2 221 34.5 276 43.1 134 20.9 492 76.9 Tehama 493 289 58.6 181 36.7 23 4.7 139 28.2 126 25.6 217 44.0 122 24.8 360 73.0 Trinity 243 146 60.1 91 37.5 6 2.5 53 21.8 87 35.8 103 42.4 52 21.4 191 78.6 Tulare 3,047 2,065 67.8 946 31.1 36 1.2 621 20.4 1,037 34.0 1,375 45.1 832 27.3 2,201 72.2

Tuolumne 774 478 61.8 276 35.7 20 2.6 167 21.6 252 32.6 353 45.6 180 23.3 592 76.5 Ventura 4,966 3,280 66.1 1,627 32.8 58 1.2 934 18.8 1,609 32.4 2,393 48.2 1,054 21.2 3,883 78.2 Yolo 676 440 65.1 223 33.0 13 1.9 118 17.5 225 33.3 324 47.9 126 18.6 542 80.2 Yuba 592 391 66.1 193 32.6 8 1.4 113 19.1 213 36.0 261 44.1 115 19.4 472 79.7

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106 Handgun Commerce in California, 2000 Table 12: Handgun Sales by Firearms Licensees in Each County, by Sex and Age Sex Age County All Males Females 21-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+ Sales Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Total 193,489 178,374 92.2 15,112 7.8 17,342 9.0 45,390 23.5 49,029 25.3 46,677 24.1 25,002 12.9 10,042 5.2 Alameda 7,830 7,287 93.1 543 6.9 633 8.1 1,961 25.0 2,084 26.6 1,975 25.2 862 11.0 314 4.0 Alpine 4 4 100.0 0 0.0 1 25.0 1 25.0 0 0.0 1 25.0 1 25.0 0 0.0 Amador 249 230 92.4 19 7.6 17 6.8 40 16.1 55 22.1 69 27.7 42 16.9 26 10.4 Butte 2,318 2,110 91.0 208 9.0 201 8.7 455 19.6 451 19.5 620 26.8 413 17.8 178 7.7

Calaveras 219 207 94.5 12 5.5 9 4.1 26 11.9 48 21.9 54 24.7 52 23.7 30 13.7 Colusa 156 144 92.3 12 7.7 10 6.4 33 21.2 44 28.2 47 30.1 12 7.7 10 6.4 Contra Costa 4,281 3,939 92.0 342 8.0 341 8.0 935 21.8 1,066 24.9 1,098 25.7 617 14.4 224 5.2 Del Norte 308 254 82.5 54 17.5 30 9.7 52 16.9 83 27.0 75 24.4 48 15.6 20 6.5 El Dorado 738 665 90.1 73 9.9 37 5.0 96 13.0 187 25.3 251 34.0 122 16.5 45 6.1

Fresno 7,584 6,880 90.7 704 9.3 674 8.9 1,594 21.0 1,843 24.3 1,915 25.3 1,156 15.2 402 5.3 Glenn 103 85 82.5 18 17.5 6 5.8 22 21.4 21 20.4 31 30.1 13 12.6 10 9.7 Humboldt 1,391 1,220 87.7 171 12.3 143 10.3 289 20.8 298 21.4 380 27.3 205 14.7 76 5.5 Imperial 547 494 90.3 53 9.7 32 5.9 152 27.8 132 24.1 114 20.8 83 15.2 34 6.2 Inyo 188 178 94.7 10 5.3 7 3.7 30 16.0 46 24.5 63 33.5 27 14.4 15 8.0

Kern 5,161 4,677 90.6 484 9.4 429 8.3 1,002 19.4 1,373 26.6 1,392 27.0 687 13.3 279 5.4 Kings 551 514 93.3 37 6.7 61 11.1 88 16.0 148 26.9 157 28.5 75 13.6 22 4.0 Lake 332 289 87.1 43 13.0 14 4.2 37 11.1 64 19.3 126 38.0 54 16.3 37 11.1 Lassen 205 188 91.7 17 8.3 15 7.3 38 18.5 40 19.5 67 32.7 35 17.1 10 4.9 Los Angeles 40,823 37,615 92.1 3,208 7.9 4,164 10.2 11,603 28.4 10,416 25.5 8,323 20.4 4,448 10.9 1,870 4.6

Madera 791 701 88.6 90 11.4 48 6.1 151 19.1 197 24.9 198 25.0 143 18.1 54 6.8 Marin 1,640 1,528 93.2 112 6.8 92 5.6 304 18.5 420 25.6 500 30.5 231 14.1 93 5.7 Mariposa 62 54 87.1 8 12.9 2 3.2 13 21.0 24 38.7 7 11.3 11 17.7 5 8.1 Mendocino 1,156 1,005 86.9 151 13.1 67 5.8 137 11.9 293 25.4 320 27.7 241 20.9 98 8.5 Merced 1,400 1,267 90.5 133 9.5 107 7.6 272 19.4 317 22.6 390 27.9 220 15.7 94 6.7

Modoc 138 122 88.4 16 11.6 7 5.1 16 11.6 29 21.0 40 29.0 32 23.2 14 10.1 Mono 52 45 86.5 7 13.5 3 5.8 6 11.5 16 30.8 14 26.9 10 19.2 3 5.8 Monterey 1,432 1,341 93.7 91 6.4 121 8.5 276 19.3 354 24.7 386 27.0 190 13.3 105 7.3 Napa 837 783 93.6 54 6.5 57 6.8 146 17.4 169 20.2 283 33.8 140 16.7 42 5.0 Nevada 724 640 88.4 84 11.6 37 5.1 102 14.1 183 25.3 192 26.5 140 19.3 70 9.7

Table 12: Handgun Sales by Firearms Licensees in Each County, by Sex and Age (cont.) Sex Age County All Males Females 21-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+ Sales Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Orange 18,473 17,306 93.7 1,167 6.3 1,492 8.1 4,451 24.1 4,773 25.8 4,274 23.1 2,527 13.7 956 5.2 Placer 2,151 1,996 92.8 155 7.2 124 5.8 352 16.4 581 27.0 632 29.4 323 15.0 139 6.5 Plumas 222 203 91.4 19 8.6 19 8.6 21 9.5 52 23.4 70 31.5 43 19.4 17 7.7 Riverside 8,185 7,513 91.8 672 8.2 765 9.4 1,846 22.6 2,080 25.4 1,938 23.7 1,051 12.8 505 6.2 Sacramento 8,063 7,461 92.5 602 7.5 721 8.9 1,761 21.8 2,044 25.4 2,146 26.6 1,017 12.6 373 4.6

San Benito 163 152 93.3 11 6.8 9 5.5 30 18.4 46 28.2 55 33.7 17 10.4 6 3.7 San Bernardino 8,076 7,373 91.3 703 8.7 949 11.6 1,792 22.2 2,005 24.8 1,846 22.9 1,006 12.5 478 5.9 San Diego 17,937 16,783 93.6 1,154 6.4 1,719 9.6 4,408 24.6 4,529 25.3 4,171 23.3 2,207 12.3 903 5.0 San Francisco 721 678 94.0 43 6.0 104 14.4 217 30.1 184 25.5 132 18.3 63 8.7 21 2.9 San Joaquin 4,620 4,194 90.8 426 9.2 463 10.0 1,019 22.1 1,086 23.5 1,254 27.1 574 12.4 224 4.9

San Luis Obispo 2,256 2,060 91.3 196 8.7 251 11.1 465 20.6 534 23.7 590 26.2 272 12.1 144 6.4 San Mateo 5,095 4,816 94.5 279 5.5 408 8.0 1,235 24.2 1,284 25.2 1,208 23.7 706 13.9 253 5.0 Santa Barbara 1,975 1,852 93.8 123 6.2 156 7.9 328 16.6 506 25.6 502 25.4 348 17.6 135 6.8 Santa Clara 10,462 9,884 94.5 578 5.5 793 7.6 2,800 26.8 2,974 28.4 2,469 23.6 1,044 10.0 380 3.6 Santa Cruz 1,519 1,383 91.0 136 9.0 134 8.8 322 21.2 378 24.9 408 26.9 207 13.6 70 4.6

Shasta 3,361 3,001 89.3 360 10.7 241 7.2 620 18.5 802 23.9 900 26.8 558 16.6 240 7.1 Sierra 5 3 60.0 2 40.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 5 100.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 Siskiyou 271 243 89.7 28 10.3 12 4.4 39 14.4 47 17.3 96 35.4 57 21.0 20 7.4 Solano 2,550 2,356 92.4 194 7.6 264 10.4 552 21.7 614 24.1 622 24.4 380 14.9 117 4.6 Sonoma 2,554 2,313 90.6 241 9.4 195 7.6 496 19.4 634 24.8 708 27.7 390 15.3 131 5.1

Stanislaus 4,068 3,662 90.0 406 10.0 415 10.2 885 21.8 1,124 27.6 920 22.6 540 13.3 184 4.5 Sutter 374 338 90.4 36 9.6 49 13.1 71 19.0 76 20.3 95 25.4 60 16.0 23 6.2 Tehama 238 219 92.0 19 8.0 14 5.9 36 15.1 77 32.4 60 25.2 28 11.8 23 9.7 Trinity 122 99 81.2 23 18.8 4 3.3 19 15.6 14 11.5 33 27.1 32 26.2 20 16.4 Tulare 3,041 2,704 88.9 337 11.1 274 9.0 588 19.3 714 23.5 927 30.5 363 11.9 175 5.8

Tuolumne 502 441 87.9 61 12.1 26 5.2 60 12.0 132 26.3 160 31.9 77 15.3 47 9.4 Ventura 4,296 4,007 93.3 289 6.7 300 7.0 920 21.4 1,066 24.8 1,112 25.9 687 16.0 211 4.9 Yolo 233 218 93.6 15 6.4 7 3.0 54 23.2 49 21.0 77 33.1 29 12.5 17 7.3 Yuba 733 650 88.7 83 11.3 69 9.4 126 17.2 223 30.4 179 24.4 86 11.7 50 6.8

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108 Handgun Commerce in California, 2000 Table 13: Handgun Purchases by Residents of Each County, by Sex and Age Sex Age County All Males Females 21-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+ Sales Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Total 193,489 178,374 92.2 15,112 7.8 17,341 9.0 45,389 23.5 49,029 25.3 46,677 24.1 25,002 12.9 10,042 5.2 Alameda 7,010 6,442 91.9 568 8.1 629 9.0 1,807 25.8 1,884 26.9 1,660 23.7 713 10.2 317 4.5 Alpine 5 5 100.0 0 0.0 1 20.0 2 40.0 0 0.0 1 20.0 1 20.0 0 0.0 Amador 354 316 89.3 38 10.7 24 6.8 48 13.6 82 23.2 119 33.6 48 13.6 33 9.3 Butte 2,031 1,853 91.2 178 8.8 172 8.5 393 19.4 405 19.9 538 26.5 372 18.3 151 7.4

Calaveras 469 439 93.6 30 6.4 13 2.8 78 16.6 111 23.7 117 25.0 87 18.6 63 13.4 Colusa 170 152 89.4 18 10.6 11 6.5 34 20.0 40 23.5 46 27.1 16 9.4 23 13.5 Contra Costa 5,755 5,328 92.6 427 7.4 505 8.8 1,319 22.9 1,469 25.5 1,471 25.6 735 12.8 256 4.5 Del Norte 300 253 84.3 47 15.7 28 9.3 50 16.7 84 28.0 73 24.3 45 15.0 20 6.7 El Dorado 1,344 1,225 91.2 119 8.9 83 6.2 182 13.5 338 25.2 457 34.0 226 16.8 58 4.3

Fresno 6,922 6,252 90.3 669 9.8 600 8.7 1,468 21.2 1,743 25.2 1,687 24.4 1,086 15.07 338 4.9 Glenn 223 189 84.8 34 15.3 12 5.4 48 21.5 49 22.0 62 27.8 32 14.4 20 9.0 Humboldt 1,353 1,175 86.8 178 13.2 133 9.8 281 20.8 294 21.7 366 27.1 199 14.7 80 5.9 Imperial 651 590 90.6 61 9.4 41 6.3 198 30.4 152 23.4 128 19.7 94 14.4 38 5.8 Inyo 219 206 94.1 13 5.9 7 3.2 27 12.3 44 20.1 81 37.0 37 16.9 23 10.5

Kern 5,058 4,589 90.7 469 9.3 440 8.7 939 18.6 1,367 27.0 1,347 26.6 680 13.4 285 5.6 Kings 796 741 93.1 55 6.9 81 10.2 160 20.1 203 25.5 194 24.4 112 14.1 46 5.8 Lake 460 410 89.1 50 10.9 32 7.0 55 12.0 91 19.8 159 34.6 71 15.4 52 11.3 Lassen 291 273 93.8 18 6.2 23 7.9 51 17.5 62 21.3 97 33.3 43 14.8 15 5.2 Los Angeles 41,279 38,041 92.2 3,238 7.8 4,345 10.5 11,605 28.1 10,416 25.2 8,399 20.4 4,590 11.1 1,924 4.7

Madera 1,348 1,194 88.6 154 11.4 97 7.2 223 16.5 343 25.5 386 28.6 208 15.4 91 6.8 Marin 1,397 1,298 92.9 99 7.1 58 4.2 213 15.3 277 19.8 436 31.2 303 21.7 110 7.9 Mariposa 231 200 86.6 31 13.4 11 4.8 37 16.0 62 26.8 42 18.2 51 22.1 28 12.1 Mendocino 1,155 1,002 86.8 153 13.3 73 6.3 132 11.4 269 23.3 349 30.2 242 21.0 90 7.8 Merced 1,714 1,567 91.4 147 8.6 147 8.6 401 23.4 434 25.3 419 24.5 213 12.4 100 5.8

Modoc 132 116 87.9 16 12.1 8 6.1 15 11.4 26 19.7 38 28.8 31 23.5 14 10.6 Mono 83 74 89.2 9 10.8 7 8.4 16 19.3 30 36.1 17 20.5 10 12.1 3 3.6 Monterey 1,883 1,754 93.2 129 6.9 186 9.9 455 24.2 457 24.3 449 23.8 225 12.0 111 5.9 Napa 885 819 92.5 66 7.5 62 7.0 151 17.1 196 22.2 285 32.2 146 16.5 45 5.1 Nevada 910 820 90.1 90 9.9 45 5.0 112 12.3 220 24.2 273 30.0 175 19.2 85 9.3

Table 13: Handgun Purchases by Residents of Each County, by Sex and Age (cont.) Sex Age County All Males Females 21-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+ Sales Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Orange 15,126 14,172 93.7 954 6.3 1,250 8.3 3,691 24.4 3,872 25.6 3,387 22.4 2,126 14.1 800 5.3 Placer 2,148 1,994 92.8 154 7.2 139 6.5 375 17.5 579 27.0 655 30.5 283 13.2 117 5.5 Plumas 179 162 90.5 17 9.5 14 7.8 21 11.7 34 19.0 52 29.1 34 19.0 24 13.4 Riverside 8,719 8,018 92.0 701 8.0 734 8.4 1,933 22.2 2,316 26.6 2,115 24.3 1,114 12.8 507 5.8 Sacramento 6,438 5,951 92.4 487 7.6 553 8.6 1,509 23.4 1,648 25.6 1,626 25.3 795 12.4 307 4.8

San Benito 393 368 93.6 25 6.4 30 7.6 80 20.4 91 23.2 149 37.9 38 9.7 5 1.3 San Bernardino 9,492 8,695 91.6 797 8.4 1,065 11.2 2,210 23.3 2,435 25.7 2,204 23.2 1,069 11.3 509 5.4 San Diego 17,683 16,539 93.5 1,144 6.5 1,625 9.2 4,371 24.7 4,465 25.3 4,155 23.5 2,168 12.3 899 5.1 San Francisco 2,822 2,667 94.5 155 5.5 249 8.8 868 30.8 749 26.5 614 21.8 255 9.0 87 3.1 San Joaquin 3,471 3,186 91.8 285 8.2 351 10.1 747 21.5 837 24.1 934 26.9 447 12.9 155 4.5

San Luis Obispo 1,978 1,803 91.2 175 8.9 189 9.6 383 19.4 485 24.5 555 28.1 222 11.2 144 7.3 San Mateo 3,666 3,445 94.0 221 6.0 269 7.3 847 23.1 952 26.0 900 24.6 506 13.8 192 5.2 Santa Barbara 2,276 2,146 94.3 130 5.7 162 7.1 414 18.2 567 24.9 573 25.2 416 18.3 144 6.3 Santa Clara 8,676 8,203 94.6 473 5.5 630 7.3 2,139 24.7 2,417 27.9 2,122 24.5 986 11.4 382 4.4 Santa Cruz 1,551 1,424 91.8 127 8.2 106 6.8 290 18.7 377 24.3 434 28.0 260 16.8 84 5.4

Shasta 2,794 2,515 90.0 279 10.0 212 7.6 521 18.7 669 23.9 731 26.2 464 16.6 197 7.0 Sierra 22 16 72.7 6 27.3 0 0.0 1 4.6 4 18.2 10 45.5 7 31.8 0 0.0 Siskiyou 407 366 89.9 41 10.1 21 5.2 66 16.2 65 16.0 145 35.6 84 20.6 26 6.4 Solano 2,661 2,479 93.2 182 6.8 274 10.3 564 21.2 682 25.6 666 25.0 363 13.6 106 4.0 Sonoma 2,963 2,728 92.1 235 7.9 243 8.2 625 21.1 754 25.5 790 26.7 414 14.0 137 4.6

Stanislaus 4,164 3,724 89.4 440 10.6 413 9.9 891 21.4 1,145 27.5 1,026 24.6 516 12.4 173 4.2 Sutter 640 586 91.6 54 8.4 58 9.1 103 16.1 199 31.1 165 25.8 84 13.1 31 4.8 Tehama 493 433 87.8 60 12.2 30 6.1 92 18.7 131 26.6 135 27.4 68 13.8 37 7.5 Trinity 243 212 87.2 31 12.8 13 5.4 23 9.5 37 15.2 73 30.0 63 25.9 34 14.0 Tulare 3,047 2,730 89.6 316 10.4 271 8.9 625 20.5 643 21.1 955 31.3 389 12.8 164 5.4

Tuolumne 774 689 89.0 85 11.0 61 7.9 128 16.5 167 21.6 208 26.9 148 19.1 62 8.0 Ventura 4,966 4,634 93.3 332 6.7 361 7.3 1,090 22.0 1,257 25.3 1,288 25.9 744 15.0 226 4.6 Yolo 676 638 94.4 38 5.6 76 11.2 169 25.0 158 23.4 158 23.4 85 12.6 30 4.4 Yuba 592 528 89.2 64 10.8 69 11.7 114 19.3 146 24.7 156 26.4 63 10.6 44 7.4

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Table 14: Handgun Sales in Each County, by County of Purchaser Residence Sales by Firearm Sales to County Sales to Non-County County Licensees Residents Residents Number Number Percent Number Percent Total 193,489 148,115 76.5 45,374 23.5 Alameda 7,830 4,538 58.0 3,292 42.0 Alpine 4 3 75.0 1 25.0 Amador 249 149 59.8 100 40.2 Butte 2,318 1,791 77.3 527 22.7

Calaveras 219 123 56.2 96 43.8 Colusa 156 91 58.3 65 41.7 Contra Costa 4,281 3,027 70.7 1,254 29.3 Del Norte 308 282 91.6 26 8.4 El Dorado 738 521 70.6 217 29.4

Fresno 7,584 6,042 79.7 1,542 20.3 Glenn 103 83 80.6 20 19.4 Humboldt 1,391 1,269 91.2 122 8.8 Imperial 547 503 92.0 44 8.0 Inyo 188 152 80.9 36 19.1

Kern 5,162 4,533 87.8 629 12.2 Kings 551 408 74.0 143 26.0 Lake 332 254 76.5 78 23.5 Lassen 205 186 90.7 19 9.3 Los Angeles 40,824 35,450 86.8 5,374 13.2

Madera 791 543 68.6 248 31.4 Marin 1,640 919 56.0 721 44.0 Mariposa 62 58 93.5 4 6.5 Mendocino 1,156 927 80.2 229 19.8 Merced 1,400 1,113 79.5 287 20.5

Modoc 138 117 84.8 21 15.2 Mono 52 44 84.6 8 15.4 Monterey 1,432 1,151 80.4 281 19.6 Napa 837 598 71.4 239 28.6 Nevada 724 582 80.4 142 19.6

Table 14: Handgun Sales in Each County, by County of Purchaser Residence (cont.)

Sales by Firearm Sales to County Sales to Non-County County Licensees Residents Residents Number Number Percent Number Percent Orange 18,473 12,748 69.0 5,725 31.0 Placer 2,151 1,204 56.0 947 44.0 Plumas 222 119 53.6 103 46.4 Riverside 8,185 6,019 73.5 2,166 26.5 Sacramento 8,063 5,228 64.8 2,835 35.2

San Benito 163 102 62.6 61 37.4 San Bernardino 8,076 6,401 79.3 1,675 20.7 San Diego 17,937 16,679 93.0 1,258 7.0 San Francisco 721 447 62.0 274 38.0 San Joaquin 4,620 2,742 59.4 1,878 40.6

San Luis Obispo 2,256 1,724 76.4 532 23.6 San Mateo 5,095 2,344 46.0 2,751 54.0 Santa Barbara 1,975 1,730 87.6 245 12.4 Santa Clara 10,462 7,160 68.4 3,302 31.6 Santa Cruz 1,519 983 64.7 536 35.3

Shasta 3,361 2,667 79.4 694 20.6 Sierra 5 5 100.0 0 0.0 Siskiyou 271 253 93.4 18 6.6 Solano 2,550 1,769 69.4 781 30.6 Sonoma 2,555 2,037 79.7 518 20.3

Stanislaus 4,068 3,063 75.3 1,005 24.7 Sutter 374 198 52.9 176 47.1 Tehama 238 178 74.8 60 25.2 Trinity 122 104 85.2 18 14.8 Tulare 3,041 2,400 78.9 641 21.1

Tuolumne 502 368 73.3 134 26.7 Ventura 4,296 3,541 82.4 755 17.6 Yolo 233 125 53.6 108 46.4 Yuba 733 320 43.7 413 56.3

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112 Handgun Commerce in California, 2000 Table 15: Handgun Purchases by Residents of Each County by County of Purchase Purchases Completed in Purchases Completed in Handgun Purchases by County of Residence Other County County County Residents Number Percent of all Purchases Number Percent Number Percent Total 193,489 100.0 148,115 76.5 45,373 23.5 Alameda 7,010 3.6 4,538 64.7 2,472 35.3 Alpine 5 0.0 3 60.0 2 40.0 Amador 354 0.2 149 42.1 205 57.9 Butte 2,031 1.0 1,791 88.2 240 11.8

Calaveras 469 0.2 123 26.2 346 73.8 Colusa 170 0.1 91 53.5 79 46.5 Contra Costa 5,755 3.0 3,027 52.6 2,728 47.4 Del Norte 300 0.2 282 94.0 18 6.0 El Dorado 1,344 0.7 521 38.8 823 61.2

Fresno 6,922 3.6 6,042 87.3 880 12.7 Glenn 223 0.1 83 37.2 140 62.8 Humboldt 1,353 0.7 1,269 93.8 84 6.2 Imperial 651 0.3 503 77.3 148 22.7 Inyo 219 0.1 152 69.4 67 30.6

Kern 5,058 2.6 4,533 89.6 525 10.4 Kings 796 0.4 408 51.3 388 48.7 Lake 460 0.2 254 55.2 206 44.8 Lassen 291 0.2 186 63.9 105 36.1 Los Angeles 41,279 21.3 35,450 85.9 5,829 14.1

Madera 1,348 0.7 543 40.3 805 59.7 Marin 1,397 0.7 919 65.8 478 34.2 Mariposa 231 0.1 58 25.1 173 74.9 Mendocino 1,155 0.6 927 80.3 228 19.7 Merced 1,714 0.9 1,113 64.9 601 35.1

Modoc 132 0.1 117 88.6 15 11.4 Mono 83 0.0 44 53.0 39 47.0 Monterey 1,883 1.0 1,151 61.1 732 38.9 Napa 885 0.5 598 67.6 287 32.4 Nevada 910 0.5 582 64.0 328 36.0

Table 15: Handgun Purchases by Residents in Each County by County of Purchase (cont.)

Handgun Purchases by Purchases Completed in Purchases Completed in County of Residence Other County County County Residents Number Percent of all Purchases Number Percent Number Percent Orange 15,126 7.8 12,748 84.3 2,378 15.7 Placer 2,148 1.1 1,204 56.1 944 43.9 Plumas 179 0.1 119 66.5 60 33.5 Riverside 8,719 4.5 6,019 69.0 2,700 31.0 Sacramento 6,438 3.3 5,228 81.2 1,210 18.8

San Benito 393 0.2 102 26.0 291 74.0 San Bernardino 9,492 4.9 6,401 67.4 3,091 32.6 San Diego 17,683 9.1 16,679 94.3 1,004 5.7 San Francisco 2,822 1.5 447 15.8 2,375 84.2 San Joaquin 3,471 1.8 2,742 79.0 729 21.0

San Luis Obispo 1,978 1.0 1,724 87.2 254 12.8 San Mateo 3,666 1.9 2,344 63.9 1,322 36.1 Santa Barbara 2,276 1.2 1,730 76.0 546 24.0 Santa Clara 8,676 4.5 7,160 82.5 1,516 17.5 Santa Cruz 1,551 0.8 983 63.4 568 36.6

Shasta 2,794 1.4 2,667 95.5 127 4.5 Sierra 22 0.0 5 22.7 17 77.3 Siskiyou 407 0.2 253 62.2 154 37.8 Solano 2,661 1.4 1,769 66.5 892 33.5 Sonoma 2,963 1.5 2,037 68.7 926 31.3

Stanislaus 4,164 2.2 3,063 73.6 1,101 26.4 Sutter 640 0.3 198 30.9 442 69.1 Tehama 493 0.3 178 36.1 315 63.9 Trinity 243 0.1 104 42.8 139 57.2 Tulare 3,047 1.6 2,400 78.8 647 21.2

Tuolumne 774 0.4 368 47.5 406 52.5 Ventura 4,966 2.6 3,541 71.3 1,425 28.7 Yolo 676 0.3 125 18.5 551 81.5 Yuba 592 0.3 320 54.1 272 45.9

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114 Handgun Commerce in California, 2000 Table 16: Handgun Sales and Firearm Licensees with Sales for 56 Cities with Total Populations Greater than 100,000 in 2000 Persons Ages All Sales Sales per Licensees Licensees per City 21 & Older 1,000 Persons 100,000 Persons Number Percent Number Percent 21 & Older Number Percent 21 & Older Total for 56 Cities 10,685,261 100.0 75,101 100.0 7.0 558 100.0 5.2

Anaheim 226,064 2.1 1,452 1.9 6.4 15 2.7 6.6 Bakersfield 156,713 1.5 3,556 4.7 22.7 46 8.2 29.4 Berkeley 73,388 0.7 1 0.0 0.0 1 0.2 1.4 Burbank 67,784 0.6 994 1.3 14.7 13 2.3 19.2 Chula Vista 120,562 1.1 488 0.6 4.0 6 1.1 5.0 Concord 85,199 0.8 100 0.1 1.2 3 0.5 3.5

Corona 81,623 0.8 520 0.7 6.4 6 1.1 7.4 Costa Mesa 74,931 0.7 1,089 1.5 14.5 5 0.9 6.7 Daly City 76,521 0.7 24 0.0 0.3 2 0.4 2.6 Downey 72,519 0.7 268 0.4 3.7 5 0.9 6.9 El Monte 78,358 0.7 61 0.1 0.8 3 0.5 3.8 Escondido 92,777 0.9 717 1.0 7.7 11 2.0 11.9

Fontana 81,228 0.8 216 0.3 2.7 3 0.5 3.7 Fremont 145,295 1.4 822 1.1 5.7 5 0.9 3.4 Fresno 268,841 2.5 6,675 8.9 24.8 39 7.0 14.5 Fullerton 86,840 0.8 400 0.5 4.6 8 1.4 9.2 Garden Grove 113,851 1.1 202 0.3 1.8 7 1.3 6.1 Glendale 131,744 1.2 787 1.0 6.0 9 1.6 6.8

Hayward 100,021 0.9 70 0.1 0.7 3 0.5 3.0 Huntington Beach 130,666 1.2 482 0.6 3.7 14 2.5 10.7 Inglewood 76,071 0.7 8 0.0 0.1 1 0.2 1.3 Irvine 98,604 0.9 28 0.0 0.3 2 0.4 2.0 Lancaster 80,218 0.8 1,062 1.4 13.2 19 3.4 23.7

Long Beach 311,852 2.9 1,863 2.5 6.0 10 1.8 3.2 Los Angeles 2,496,602 23.4 3,121 4.2 1.3 24 4.3 1.0 Modesto 121,428 1.1 2,656 3.5 21.9 28 5.0 23.1 Moreno Valley 92,998 0.9 123 0.2 1.3 8 1.4 8.6 Norwalk 69,799 0.7 1,817 2.4 26.0 2 0.4 2.9

Table 16: Handgun Sales and Firearm Licensees with Sales for 56 Cities with Total Populations Greater than 100,000 in 2000 (cont.) Persons Ages 21 Sales per Licensees per All Sales Licensees City & Older 1,000 Persons 100,000 Persons Number Percent Number Percent 21 & Older Number Percent 21 & Older Oakland 285,346 2.7 714 1.0 2.5 5 0.9 1.8 Oceanside 111,860 1.0 1374 1.8 12.3 10 1.8 8.9 Ontario 99,548 0.9 249 0.3 2.5 5 0.9 5.0 Orange 88,782 0.8 4405 5.9 49.6 14 2.5 15.8 Oxnard 114,893 1.1 1031 1.4 9.0 8 1.4 7.0 Palmdale 78,834 0.7 804 1.1 10.2 5 0.9 6.3

Pasadena 90,501 0.8 1800 2.4 19.9 5 0.9 5.5 Pomona 100,999 0.9 282 0.4 2.8 5 0.9 5.0 Rancho Cucamonga 80,481 0.8 256 0.3 3.2 7 1.3 8.7 Riverside 166,665 1.6 4106 5.5 24.6 21 3.8 12.6 Sacramento 278,047 2.6 3698 4.9 13.3 27 4.8 9.7 Salinas 101,009 0.9 932 1.2 9.2 2 0.4 2.0

San Bernardino 116,806 1.1 2377 3.2 20.3 13 2.3 11.1 San Diego 849,841 8.0 7079 9.4 8.3 23 4.1 2.7 San Francisco 640,952 6.0 721 1.0 1.1 2 0.4 0.3 San Jose 638,948 6.0 4054 5.4 6.3 10 1.8 1.6 Santa Ana 232,930 2.2 193 0.3 0.8 10 1.8 4.3 Santa Clara 73,081 0.7 1590 2.1 21.8 4 0.7 5.5

Santa Clarita 102,091 1.0 44 0.1 0.4 2 0.4 2.0 Santa Rosa 105,423 1.0 1066 1.4 10.1 8 1.4 7.6 Simi Valley 75,097 0.7 993 1.3 13.2 9 1.6 12.0 Stockton 156,472 1.5 2861 3.8 18.3 10 1.8 6.4 Sunnyvale 94,071 0.9 81 0.1 0.9 7 1.3 7.4

Thousand Oaks 78,911 0.7 26 0.0 0.3 2 0.4 2.5 Torrance 93,211 0.9 743 1.0 8.0 9 1.6 9.7 Vallejo 78,906 0.7 792 1.1 10.0 14 2.5 17.7 Ventura 68,060 0.6 1764 2.3 25.9 18 3.2 26.4 West Covina 71,003 0.7 1464 1.9 20.6 5 0.9 7.0

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116 Handgun Commerce in California, 2000 Table 17: Characteristics of Handguns Sold for 56 Cities with Total Populations Greater than 100,000 Persons in 2000 Type Caliber Barrel Length All City Sales Pistol Revolver Other Small Medium Large Short Long Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Total for 56 Cities 75,101 51,832 69.0 22,354 29.8 913 1.2 12,253 16.3 25,701 34.2 36,580 48.7 16,336 21.8 58,119 77.4 Anaheim 1,452 1,012 69.7 411 28.3 29 2.0 212 14.6 481 33.1 740 51.0 292 20.1 1,141 78.6 Bakersfield 3,556 2,583 72.6 909 25.6 64 1.8 645 18.1 1,037 29.2 1,842 51.8 752 21.1 2,774 78.0 Berkeley 1 0 0.0 1 100.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 100.0 0 0.0 1 100.0 Burbank 994 728 73.2 252 25.4 14 1.4 155 15.6 301 30.3 455 45.8 310 31.2 601 60.5 Chula Vista 488 332 68.0 143 29.3 13 2.7 71 14.5 172 35.2 238 48.8 65 13.3 416 85.2 Concord 100 77 77.0 23 23.0 0 0.0 22 22.0 33 33.0 45 45.0 16 16.0 84 84.0

Corona 520 305 58.7 206 39.6 9 1.7 99 19.0 158 30.4 259 49.8 103 19.8 413 79.4 Costa Mesa 1,089 691 63.5 389 35.7 9 0.8 170 15.6 418 38.4 499 45.8 298 27.4 789 72.5 Daly City 24 14 58.3 10 41.7 0 0.0 2 8.3 12 50.0 10 41.7 6 25.0 18 75.0 Downey 268 142 53.0 120 44.8 6 2.2 48 17.9 96 35.8 122 45.5 57 21.3 209 78.0 El Monte 61 50 82.0 11 18.0 0 0.0 6 9.8 26 42.6 29 47.5 11 18.0 50 82.0 Escondido 717 466 65.0 235 32.8 16 2.2 115 16.0 189 26.4 391 54.5 142 19.8 553 77.1

Fontana 216 133 61.6 68 31.5 15 6.9 32 14.8 86 39.8 95 44.0 58 26.9 155 71.8 Fremont 822 594 72.3 224 27.3 4 0.5 118 14.4 255 31.0 439 53.4 101 12.3 712 86.6 Fresno 6,675 4,571 68.5 2,017 30.2 87 1.3 1,165 17.5 2,369 35.5 3,099 46.4 1,869 28.0 4,765 71.4 Fullerton 400 238 59.5 145 36.3 17 4.3 87 21.8 118 29.5 181 45.3 98 24.5 289 72.3 Garden Grove 202 135 66.8 64 31.7 3 1.5 25 12.4 96 47.5 80 39.6 46 22.8 155 76.7 Glendale 787 539 68.5 237 30.1 11 1.4 145 18.4 269 34.2 342 43.5 154 19.6 602 76.5

Hayward 70 44 62.9 26 37.1 0 0.0 6 8.6 22 31.4 42 60.0 3 4.3 67 95.7 Huntington Beach 482 392 81.3 87 18.0 3 0.6 53 11.0 141 29.3 284 58.9 60 12.4 418 86.7 Inglewood 8 4 50.0 4 50.0 0 0.0 1 12.5 0 0.0 7 87.5 0 0.0 8 100.0 Irvine 28 24 85.7 4 14.3 0 0.0 8 28.6 8 28.6 8 28.6 3 10.7 21 75.0 Lancaster 1,062 662 62.3 376 35.4 24 2.3 190 17.9 430 40.5 420 39.5 203 19.1 837 78.8

Long Beach 1,863 1,316 70.6 540 29.0 7 0.4 351 18.8 667 35.8 839 45.0 522 28.0 1,335 71.7 Los Angeles 3,121 2,054 65.8 1,043 33.4 24 0.8 139 4.5 1,688 54.1 1,278 41.0 999 32.0 2,108 67.5 Modesto 2,656 1,644 61.9 970 36.5 42 1.6 485 18.3 892 33.6 1,267 47.7 607 22.9 2,037 76.7 Moreno Valley 123 56 45.5 63 51.2 4 3.3 31 25.2 23 18.7 68 55.3 21 17.1 101 82.1 Norwalk 1,817 1,383 76.1 419 23.1 15 0.8 321 17.7 653 35.9 833 45.8 401 22.1 1,406 77.4

Table 17: Characteristics of Handguns Sold for 56 Cities with Total Populations Greater than 100,000 Persons in 2000 (cont.) Type Caliber Barrel Length All City Pistol Revolver Other Small Medium Large Short Long Sales Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Oakland 714 478 66.9 232 32.5 4 0.6 90 12.6 237 33.2 385 53.9 133 18.6 579 81.1 Oceanside 1,374 1,072 78.0 286 20.8 16 1.2 165 12.0 407 29.6 790 57.5 177 12.9 1,185 86.2 Ontario 249 149 59.8 99 39.8 1 0.4 43 17.3 95 38.2 111 44.6 80 32.1 169 67.9 Orange 4,405 2,882 65.4 1,467 33.3 56 1.3 794 18.0 1,562 35.5 2,029 46.1 875 19.9 3,512 79.7 Oxnard 1,031 660 64.0 358 34.7 13 1.3 222 21.5 348 33.8 459 44.5 276 26.8 754 73.1 Palmdale 804 529 65.8 265 33.0 10 1.2 167 20.8 241 30.0 393 48.9 204 25.4 597 74.3

Pasadena 1,800 1,372 76.2 421 23.4 7 0.4 355 19.7 623 34.6 807 44.8 507 28.2 1,278 71.0 Pomona 282 192 68.1 88 31.2 2 0.7 56 19.9 114 40.4 111 39.4 64 22.7 217 77.0 Rancho Cucamonga 256 197 77.0 58 22.7 1 0.4 28 10.9 92 35.9 135 52.7 51 19.9 204 79.7 Riverside 4,106 3,042 74.1 1,016 24.7 48 1.2 725 17.7 1,581 38.5 1,778 43.3 1,002 24.4 3,083 75.1 Sacramento 3,698 2,542 68.7 1,117 30.2 39 1.1 550 14.9 1,310 35.4 1,795 48.5 633 17.1 3,024 81.8 Salinas 932 555 59.5 356 38.2 21 2.3 186 20.0 297 31.9 442 47.4 180 19.3 746 80.0

San Bernardino 2,377 1,690 71.1 672 28.3 15 0.6 408 17.2 741 31.2 1,221 51.4 558 23.5 1,813 76.3 San Diego 7,079 4,933 69.7 2,101 29.7 44 0.6 894 12.6 2,322 32.8 3,806 53.8 1,254 17.7 5,769 81.5 San Francisco 721 552 76.6 162 22.5 7 1.0 101 14.0 240 33.3 372 51.6 128 17.8 585 81.1 San Jose 4,054 2,894 71.4 1,133 27.9 27 0.7 526 13.0 1,101 27.2 2,398 59.2 537 13.2 3,488 86.0 Santa Ana 193 96 49.7 92 47.7 5 2.6 31 16.1 61 31.6 101 52.3 37 19.2 156 80.8 Santa Clara 1,590 1,234 77.6 344 21.6 12 0.8 268 16.9 476 29.9 845 53.1 262 16.5 1,327 83.5

Santa Clarita 44 26 59.1 15 34.1 3 6.8 4 9.1 11 25.0 26 59.1 7 15.9 34 77.3 Santa Rosa 1,066 633 59.4 409 38.4 24 2.3 192 18.0 283 26.5 579 54.3 156 14.6 898 84.2 Simi Valley 993 657 66.2 328 33.0 8 0.8 169 17.0 326 32.8 490 49.3 198 19.9 787 79.3 Stockton 2,861 1,866 65.2 913 31.9 82 2.9 580 20.3 922 32.2 1,341 46.9 707 24.7 2,136 74.7 Sunnyvale 81 53 65.4 26 32.1 2 2.5 14 17.3 28 34.6 34 42.0 22 27.2 54 66.7

Thousand Oaks 26 21 80.8 5 19.2 0 0.0 2 7.7 20 76.9 4 15.4 5 19.2 21 80.8 Torrance 743 495 66.6 247 33.2 1 0.1 91 12.2 274 36.9 359 48.3 121 16.3 603 81.2 Vallejo 792 516 65.2 258 32.6 18 2.3 143 18.1 282 35.6 358 45.2 235 29.7 548 69.2 Ventura 1,764 1,207 68.4 537 30.4 19 1.1 360 20.4 562 31.9 832 47.2 393 22.3 1,361 77.2 West Covina 1,464 1,100 75.1 352 24.0 12 0.8 261 17.8 505 34.5 697 47.6 337 23.0 1,126 76.9

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118 Handgun Commerce in California, 2000 Table 18: Handgun Sales by City, by Sex and Age, for 56 Cities with Total Populations Greater than 100,000 Persons in 2000 Sex Age All City Males Females 21-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+ Sales Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Total for 56 Cities 75,101 69,276 92.2 5,824 7.8 6,878 9.2 18,783 25.0 18,860 25.1 17,725 23.6 9,292 12.4 3,559 4.7 Anaheim 1,452 1,349 92.9 103 7.1 130 9.0 337 23.2 406 28.0 328 22.6 187 12.9 64 4.4 Bakersfield 3,556 3,192 89.8 363 10.2 327 9.2 765 21.5 943 26.5 950 26.7 420 11.8 151 4.3 Berkeley 1 1 100.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 100.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 Burbank 994 918 92.4 76 7.7 118 11.9 267 26.9 250 25.2 184 18.5 109 11.0 66 6.6 Chula Vista 488 468 95.9 20 4.1 20 4.1 59 12.1 74 15.2 99 20.3 198 40.6 38 7.8 Concord 100 96 96.0 4 4.0 8 8.0 32 32.0 20 20.0 26 26.0 12 12.0 2 2.0

Corona 520 485 93.3 35 6.7 23 4.4 105 20.2 125 24.0 162 31.2 64 12.3 41 7.9 Costa Mesa 1,089 997 91.6 92 8.5 82 7.5 255 23.4 295 27.1 250 23.0 154 14.1 53 4.9 Daly City 24 23 95.8 1 4.2 1 4.2 4 16.7 8 33.3 7 29.2 1 4.2 3 12.5 Downey 268 243 90.7 25 9.3 12 4.5 45 16.8 53 19.8 101 37.7 41 15.3 16 6.0 El Monte 61 56 91.8 5 8.2 4 6.6 22 36.1 22 36.1 8 13.1 2 3.3 3 4.9 Escondido 717 660 92.1 57 8.0 42 5.9 155 21.6 169 23.6 211 29.4 95 13.3 45 6.3

Fontana 216 190 88.0 26 12.0 21 9.7 54 25.0 56 25.9 50 23.2 22 10.2 13 6.0 Fremont 822 779 94.8 43 5.2 59 7.2 180 21.9 176 21.4 245 29.8 119 14.5 43 5.2 Fresno 6,675 6,034 90.4 641 9.6 610 9.1 1,423 21.3 1,625 24.3 1,651 24.7 990 14.8 376 5.6 Fullerton 400 370 92.5 30 7.5 20 5.0 52 13.0 92 23.0 118 29.5 71 17.8 47 11.8 Garden Grove 202 195 96.5 7 3.5 11 5.5 38 18.8 39 19.3 47 23.3 57 28.2 10 5.0 Glendale 787 744 94.5 43 5.5 45 5.7 111 14.1 221 28.1 189 24.0 154 19.6 67 8.5

Hayward 70 67 95.7 3 4.3 4 5.7 5 7.1 29 41.4 20 28.6 11 15.7 1 1.4 Huntington Beach 482 451 93.6 31 6.4 36 7.5 88 18.3 129 26.8 136 28.2 73 15.2 20 4.2 Inglewood 8 7 87.5 1 12.5 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 12.5 7 87.5 0 0.0 Irvine 28 26 92.9 2 7.1 2 7.1 10 35.7 14 50.0 1 3.6 0 0.0 1 3.6 Lancaster 1,062 928 87.4 134 12.6 71 6.7 172 16.2 279 26.3 296 27.9 190 17.9 54 5.1

Long Beach 1,863 1,733 93.0 130 7.0 169 9.1 480 25.8 442 23.7 415 22.3 239 12.8 118 6.3 Los Angeles 3,121 2,807 89.9 314 10.1 322 10.3 1,398 44.8 723 23.2 420 13.5 191 6.1 67 2.2 Modesto 2,656 2,389 90.0 267 10.1 269 10.1 540 20.3 736 27.7 616 23.2 367 13.8 128 4.8 Moreno Valley 123 115 93.5 8 6.5 6 4.9 24 19.5 37 30.1 40 32.5 13 10.6 3 2.4 Norwalk 1,817 1,701 93.6 116 6.4 269 14.8 598 32.9 413 22.7 311 17.1 169 9.3 57 3.1

Table 18: Handgun Sales by City, by Sex and Age, for 56 Cities with Total Populations Greater than 100,000 Persons in 2000 (cont.) Sex Age All City Males Females 21-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+ Sales Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Prcent Oakland 714 638 89.4 76 10.6 29 4.1 187 26.2 163 22.8 201 28.2 97 13.6 37 5.2 Oceanside 1,374 1,272 92.6 102 7.4 230 16.7 393 28.6 314 22.9 257 18.7 128 9.3 52 3.8 Ontario 249 235 94.4 14 5.6 23 9.2 56 22.5 67 26.9 62 24.9 26 10.4 15 6.0 Orange 4,405 4,146 94.1 259 5.9 313 7.1 1,048 23.8 1,082 24.6 1,098 24.9 587 13.3 277 6.3 Oxnard 1,031 963 93.4 68 6.6 92 8.9 212 20.6 250 24.3 256 24.8 152 14.7 69 6.7 Palmdale 804 718 89.3 86 10.7 68 8.5 143 17.8 224 27.9 212 26.4 118 14.7 39 4.9

Pasadena 1,800 1,686 93.7 114 6.3 194 10.8 574 31.9 445 24.7 342 19.0 175 9.7 70 3.9 Pomona 282 261 92.6 21 7.5 24 8.5 68 24.1 69 24.5 61 21.6 43 15.3 17 6.0 Rancho Cucamonga 256 231 90.2 25 9.8 18 7.0 96 37.5 65 25.4 42 16.4 26 10.2 9 3.5 Riverside 4,106 3,775 91.9 331 8.1 486 11.8 1,025 25.0 1,079 26.3 912 22.2 428 10.4 176 4.3 Sacramento 3,698 3,409 92.2 289 7.8 302 8.2 848 22.9 925 25.0 978 26.5 488 13.2 156 4.2 Salinas 932 866 92.9 66 7.1 85 9.1 167 17.9 214 23.0 273 29.3 122 13.1 71 7.6

San Bernardino 2,377 2,176 91.5 201 8.5 256 10.8 546 23.0 591 24.9 547 23.0 306 12.9 131 5.5 San Diego 7,079 6,628 93.6 451 6.4 685 9.7 2,070 29.2 1,831 25.9 1,583 22.4 654 9.2 256 3.6 San Francisco 721 678 94.0 43 6.0 104 14.4 217 30.1 184 25.5 132 18.3 63 8.7 21 2.9 San Jose 4,054 3,847 94.9 207 5.1 287 7.1 1,155 28.5 1,106 27.3 970 23.9 398 9.8 136 3.4 Santa Ana 193 165 85.5 28 14.5 6 3.1 23 11.9 48 24.9 62 32.1 40 20.7 14 7.3 Santa Clara 1,590 1,498 94.2 92 5.8 158 9.9 505 31.8 424 26.7 339 21.3 130 8.2 34 2.1

Santa Clarita 44 37 84.1 7 15.9 1 2.3 5 11.4 7 15.9 22 50.0 8 18.2 1 2.3 Santa Rosa 1,066 971 91.1 95 8.9 71 6.7 192 18.0 274 25.7 294 27.6 180 16.9 55 5.2 Simi Valley 993 900 90.6 93 9.4 57 5.7 292 29.4 245 24.7 213 21.5 158 15.9 28 2.8 Stockton 2,861 2,593 90.6 268 9.4 286 10.0 654 22.9 644 22.5 783 27.4 353 12.3 141 4.9 Sunnyvale 81 72 88.9 9 11.1 0 0.0 20 24.7 26 32.1 20 24.7 6 7.4 9 11.1

Thousand Oaks 26 24 92.3 2 7.7 0 0.0 9 34.6 12 46.2 2 7.7 1 3.9 2 7.7 Torrance 743 703 94.6 40 5.4 29 3.9 133 17.9 248 33.4 206 27.7 71 9.6 56 7.5 Vallejo 792 714 90.2 78 9.9 78 9.9 176 22.2 162 20.5 168 21.2 151 19.1 56 7.1 Ventura 1,764 1,670 94.7 94 5.3 130 7.4 324 18.4 428 24.3 514 29.1 281 15.9 87 4.9 West Covina 1,464 1,376 94.0 88 6.0 185 12.6 426 29.1 357 24.4 293 20.0 146 10.0 57 3.9

119 Handgun Commerce in California, 2000

Appendix III: Technical Notes Appendix III This appendix contains technical notes on exclusions and missing data.

This report does not contain information on all handgun sales in California. Some sales between private individuals are not included because there is no record of them: State law requires that all such private-party transfers be routed through a firearms licensee so that a DROS record can be made and a background check can be conducted, but compliance is less than perfect. We have also excluded transactions involving the operations of the Department of Justice itself and certain other transactions. As a result of those exclusions, the sales tabulations here do not agree exactly with those provided by the Department of Justice.

Handgun Commerce in California, 2000 121 Missing Information

Page Number Page Title Records with Missing Information

18 All Handguns Type = 4, caliber = 1,905, barrel length = 1,853

19 All Sales - Sex and Age Sex = 3, age = 6

20 Pistols Caliber = 1,365, barrel length = 1,349

21 Pistol Sales - Sex and Age Sex = 2, age = 5 Appendix III 22 Revolvers Caliber = 80, barrel length = 60

23 Revolver Sales - Sex and Age Sex = 1, age = 1

24 Derringers Caliber = 2, barrel length = 2

26 Other Handguns Caliber = 458, barrel length = 442

28 Small-Caliber Handguns Type = 1

30 Medium-Caliber Handguns Barrel length = 1

31 Medium-Caliber Sales - Sex and Age Sex = 1, age = 2

32 Large-Caliber Handguns Type = 3, barrel length = 4

33 Large-Caliber Sales - Sex and Age Sex = 2, age = 4

34 Short-Barrel Handguns Caliber = 7

36 Long-Barrel Handguns Type = 4, caliber = 50

37 Long-Barrel Sales - Sex and Age Sex = 3, age = 6

38 U.S. Handguns Type = 3, caliber = 1,714, barrel length = 1,683

39 U.S. Sales - Sex and Age Sex = 2, age = 4

40 Imported Handguns Type = 1, caliber = 191, barrel length = 170

41 Imported Sales - Sex and Age Sex = 1, age = 2

42 Gun Show Handgun Sales Caliber = 40, barrel length = 39

44 Private Party Handgun Sales Caliber = 95, barrel length = 90

48 Manufacturers - Smith & Wesson Caliber = 47, barrel length = 43

48 Manufacturers - Sturm, Ruger Caliber = 27, barrel length = 25

49 Manufacturers - Glock Caliber = 29, barrel length = 30

122 Handgun Commerce in California, 2000 Missing Information

Page Appendix III Number Page Title Records with Missing Information

49 Manufacturers - Beretta Caliber = 24, barrel length = 22

50 Manufacturers - Colt’s Manufacturing Caliber = 25, barrel length = 24

50 Manufacturers - Taurus Caliber = 11, barrel length = 8

51 Manufacturers - SIG Arms Caliber = 17, barrel length = 12

51 Manufacturers - Heckler & Koch Caliber = 13, barrel length = 13

52 Manufacturers - Kimber Caliber = 7, barrel length = 8

52 Manufacturers - Walther Caliber = 3, barrel length = 3

53 Manufacturers - Browning Caliber = 8, barrel length = 8

53 Manufacturers - Springfield Armory Caliber = 12, barrel length = 12

54 Manufacturers - Kel-Tec Caliber = 1, barrel length = 2

54 Manufacturers - North American Arms Caliber = 2, barrel length = 2

55 Manufacturers - Para-Ordnance Caliber = 41, barrel length = 41

55 Manufacturers - Bryco/Jennings Caliber = 2, barrel length = 2

56 Manufacturers - Rossi Caliber = 3, barrel length = 3

56 Manufacturers - Magnum Research Caliber = 3, barrel length = 2

57 Manufacturers - Phoenix Arms Caliber = 1, barrel length = 1

62 Prohibited-Person Denials Caliber = 3, barrel length = 3

64 One Gun a Month Denials Caliber = 24, barrel length = 22

67 Reason for Denied Sales Denial type = 1

71 All Purchasers - Sex and Age Sex = 3, age = 1

72 Single-Gun Purchasers - Sex and Age Sex = 3

73 Multiple-Gun Purchasers - Sex and Age Age = 1

74 Handguns Purchased by Sex and Age Age = 1

81 Handgun Type and Caliber—Retailers Type = 23, caliber = 1,828

Handgun Commerce in California, 2000 123 Missing Information

Page Number Page Title Records with Missing Information 90-91 Table 1: Handgun Sales, Denied Sales, A combined table—see missing information for pages and Purchasers by Sex and Age 18-41, 62-64 and 71-73 on pages 122-123.

92 Table 2: Handgun Characteristics by A combined table—see individual manufacturers missing Manufacturer information for pages 48-57 on pages 122-123.

94 Table 4: Sales Transactions at Retailer Sales Type Locations: Handgun and Purchaser Loan: Caliber = 1, barrel length = 1

Appendix III Characteristics Pawn Redemption: Caliber = 6, barrel length = 6 Private Party: Caliber = 88, barrel length = 84 Retailer: Type = 4, caliber = 1,770, barrel length = 1,723 Purchasers: Pawn Redemption: Sex = 1 Retailers: Sex = 2, age = 6

95 Table 5: Sales Transactions at Gun Sales Type Shows: Handgun and Purchaser Private Party: Caliber = 7, barrel length = 6 Characteristics Retailer: Caliber = 33, barrel length = 33

96 Table 6: Private Party Sales and Direct Private Party: Caliber = 95, barrel length = 90 Retailer Sales: Handgun and Purchaser Direct Retailer: Type = 4, caliber = 1,810, barrel Characteristics length = 1,763 Sex = 3, age = 6

97 Table 7: Prohibited-Person and One Caliber = 27, barrel length = 25 Gun a Month Denials: Handgun and Purchaser Characteristics

98 Table 8: Purchasers and Number of Guns All: Age = 1, sex = 3 Purchased and Purchaser Characteristics Single: Sex=3 Multiple: Age = 1

102 –103 Table 10: Characteristics of Handguns Type= 4, caliber = 1,905, barrel length = 1,853 Sold by Firearms Licensees in each County

104-105 Table 11: Characteristics of Handguns Type = 4, caliber = 1,905, barrel length = 1,853 Sold to Resident of Each County

106-107 Table 12: Handgun Sales by Firearms Sex = 3, age = 7 Licensees in Each County, Sex and Age

108-109 Table 13: Handgun Purchases by Sex = 3, age = 6 Residents of Each County, Sex and Age

116-117 Table 17: Characteristics of Handguns Type = 2, caliber = 662, barrel length = 646 Sold for 56 Cities with Total Populations Greater than 100,000 Persons in 2000

118-119 Table 18: Handgun Sales by City, Sex Sex = 1, age = 4 and Age, for 56 Cities with Total Populations Greater than 100,000 in 2000

124 Handgun Commerce in California, 2000 2000 DROS Exclusions Appendix III All Transactions: Completed and Denied Sales 2000 DROS Records All Sales Transactions Before Exclusions N = 205,439

Excluded CDOJ and Test Records

N = 3,157

Excluded Denied Sales 2000 DROS Records and Cancellations Denied Sales and Cancellations (handguns and long guns) Before Exclusions N = 5,561 N = 5,561

Excluded Excluded CDOJ and Unconsummated Sales Test Records N = 3,232 N=43

Excluded Long Guns N = 1,886

Denied Sales used for Analysis N=3,632

Final Data Sets Final Data Set Prohibited-Person Denials N=1,621 Completed Sales N = 193,489 One Gun a Month Denials N=2,011

Handgun Commerce in California, 2000 125 Appendix IV: Additional Resources Appendix IV Appendix IV The Firearms Division of the California Department of Justice maintains a uniquely informative and useful Web site at http://caag.state.ca.us/firearms

Electronic documents and other resources at that site include, among many others:

California Firearms Laws (a summary of the state’s laws governing commerce in and the possession and use of firearms)

Dangerous Weapons Control Laws (the full text of relevant statutes)

Firearms Division Regulations

Roster of Handguns Certified for Sale

Roster of Approved Firearms Safety Devices

All these documents are updated regularly. Documents are also available from the Division at:

California Department of Justice Firearms Division P.O. Box 820200 Sacramento, CA 94203-0200

Handgun Commerce in California, 2000 127 Appendix IV: Additional Resources

The federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives also maintains an excellent Web site at: http://www.atf.gov

Recent documents available at that site include:

Appendix IV Annual Firearms Manufacturing and Export Report (released each Spring, containing information on firearms produced by each licensed manufacturer in the United States)

Commerce in Firearms in the United States February 2000

Commerce in Firearms in the United States, 2001/2002 Document No. ATF P 9000.4

Crime Gun Trace Reports 2000—National Report July 2002

Crime Gun Trace Reports 2001-2002—National Report Forthcoming

Federal Firearms Regulations Reference Guide, 2000 Edition Document No. ATF P 5300.4

Following the Gun: Enforcing Federal Laws against Firearms Traffickers June 2000

Gun Shows: Brady Checks and Crime Gun Traces January 1999

Safety and Security Information for Federal Firearms Licensees Document No. ATF P 3317.2

State Laws and Published Ordinances—Firearms 24th Edition Document No. ATF P 5300.5

128 Handgun Commerce in California, 2000 Violence Prevention Research Program

University of California, Davis 2315 Stockton Blvd. Sacramento, CA 95817

http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/vprp/