Firearms Trace Data: Idaho - 2020

Data Source: Firearms Tracing System

January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2020

 

Contents

  1. ATF Firearms Trace Data Disclaimer
  2. Table: Total Number of Firearms Recovered and Traced in Idaho in Calendar Year 2020
  3. Table: Firearm Types with an Idaho Recovery
  4. Table: Top Calibers Reported on Firearm Traces with an Idaho Recovery
  5. Table: Top Categories Reported on Firearm Traces with an Idaho Recovery
  6. Table: Top 15 Source States for Firearms with an Idaho Recovery
  7. Table: Time-To-Crime Rates for Firearms with an Idaho Recovery
  8. Table: Age of Possessors for Firearms with an Idaho Recovery
  9. Table: Top Recovery Cities for Firearms with an Idaho Recovery
  10. Analytical Criteria Used to Compile the Enclosed Statistics

 

ATF Firearms Trace Data Disclaimer

Firearm traces are designed to assist law enforcement authorities in conducting investigations by tracking the sale and possession of specific firearms. Law enforcement agencies may request firearms traces for any reason, and those reasons are not necessarily reported to the federal government. Not all firearms used in crime are traced and not all firearms traced are used in crime.

Firearms selected for tracing are not chosen for purposes of determining which types, makes or models of firearms are used for illicit purposes. The firearms selected do not constitute a random sample and should not be considered representative of the larger universe of all firearms used by criminals, or any subset of that universe. Firearms are normally traced to the first retail seller, and sources reported for firearms traced do not necessarily represent the sources or methods by which firearms in general are acquired for use in crime.

 

Total Number of Firearms Recovered and Traced in Idaho in Calendar Year 2020

1,258

 

Firearm Types with an Idaho Recovery

January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2020
Pistols 760
Rifles 211
Revolvers 167
Shotguns 96
Derringers 11
Other* 13

* Other includes Machineguns, Receivers/Frames, a Silencer and an Unknown Type.

 

Top Calibers Reported on Firearm Traces with an Idaho Recovery

January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2020
9mm 373
.22 Cal 177
.45 Cal 105
.40 Cal 93
.380 Cal 88
12GA 73
.38 Cal 66
.357 Cal 40
5.56mm 25
.44 Cal 18

NOTE: There were 181 additional traces that were associated with other calibers. There were 19 traces with an unknown caliber.

 

Top Categories Reported on Firearm Traces with an Idaho Recovery

January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2020
Possession of Weapon 250
Found Firearm 167
Dangerous Drugs 121
Aggravated Assault 115
Suicide 105
Weapon Offense 79
Firearm Under Investigation 76
Health - Safety 57
Traffic Offense 42
Property Crimes 38

NOTE: There were 208 additional traces that were associated with other categories.

* A homicide category was reported on 34 traces.

 

Top 15 Source States for Firearms with an Idaho Recovery

January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2020
Idaho 647
Washington 51
California 42
Oregon 41
Montana 40
Nevada 16
Utah 16
Texas 13
Arizona 12
Wyoming 10
Florida 7
Ohio 7
Colorado 6
Virginia 6
Wisconsin 6

NOTE: An additional 28 states accounted for 63 other traces. The source state was identified in 983 total traces.

 

Time-To-Crime Rates for Firearms with an Idaho Recovery

January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2020
Under 3 Months 98
3 Months to Under 7 Months 71
7 Months to Under 1 Year 46
1 Year to Under 2 Years 87
2 Years to Under 3 Years 86
3 Years and Over 580

1/1/2020-12/31/2020 Idaho Average Time-to-Crime: 8.79 Years

1/1/2020-12/31/2020 National Average Time-to-Crime: 7.01 Years

 

Age of Possessors for Firearms with an Idaho Recovery

January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2020
17 and Under 25
18 to 21 87
22 to 24 79
25 to 30 168
31 to 40 249
41 to 50 137
Over 50 209

1/1/2020-12/31/2020 Idaho Average Age of Possessor: 39 Years

1/1/2020-12/31/2020 National Average Age of Possessor: 34 Years

 

Top Recovery Cities for Firearms with an Idaho Recovery

January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2020
Boise 276
Coeur d'Alene 141
Meridian 123
Twin Falls 103
Caldwell 59
Pocatello 46
Idaho Falls 44
Jerome 42
Lewiston 39
Nampa 29

NOTE: There were 95 additional municipalities that accounted for 351 other traces. The recovery city could not be determined for five traces.

 

Analytical Criteria Used to Compile the Enclosed Statistics

Total Number of Firearms Recovered and Traced

  • Includes traces with a recovery state of Idaho. Traces in which the recovery state was not provided were included when the requesting agency state was equal to Idaho.
  • Includes Firearms Recovered and Traced between 1/1/2020 – 12/31/2020 or, if the recovery date was blank, firearms with trace entry dates between 1/1/2020 – 12/31/2020.
  • Duplicate traces, Firearms Not Recovered, Gun Buyback and Firearms Turned In are not included in this figure.
  • Data was extracted from the Firearms Tracing System (FTS) on April 12, 2021.
  • All traces may not have been submitted or completed at the time of this study.

Firearm Types and Calibers with an Idaho Recovery

  • Includes same criteria as Total Number of Firearms Recovered and Traced.

Top Categories Reported on Firearm Traces with an Idaho Recovery

  • Includes same criteria as Total Number of Firearms Recovered and Traced. Beginning in CY 2010, attempted homicide, attempted suicide and negligent vehicular manslaughter are reported in separate categories.

Top Source States for Firearms with an Idaho Recovery

  • Includes same criteria as Total Number of Firearms Recovered and Traced.
  • Traces must identify a purchaser and the state in which the final dealer is located.

Time-to-Crime Rates for Firearms with an Idaho Recovery

  • Includes same criteria as Total Number of Firearms Recovered and Traced.
  • Traces must identify a purchaser.
  • Time-to-Crime was calculated for those traces in which the purchase date could be subtracted from the recovery date.

Age of Possessors for Firearms with an Idaho Recovery

  • Includes same criteria as Total Number of Firearms Recovered and Traced.
  • Includes traces that provide a possessor and the possessor’s date of birth.
  • Possessor’s age is calculated by subtracting the possessor’s date of birth from the recovery date.

Top Recovery Cities for Firearms with an Idaho Recovery

  • Includes same criteria as Total Number of Firearms Recovered and Traced.
  • Includes traces with a recovery city or, if the recovery city was not provided, traces requested by agencies with jurisdiction only within that city.

 

View All 2020 Firearms Trace Data

Last Reviewed November 22, 2021