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TBI study finds firearms-related crime increased from 2013-2016

The report, titled "Firearm Violence in Tennessee: 2013-2016," details the nature and volume of reported firearms-related crime across the state over a four-year period.

A report released Thursday by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation shows firearm-related criminal offenses increased from 2013 to 2016.

The report, titled “Firearm Violence in Tennessee: 2013-2016,” details the nature and volume of reported firearms-related crime across the state over a four-year period.

The TBI utilized data submitted by the state’s law enforcement agencies through the Tennessee Incident Based Reporting System (TIBRS).

It found the firearm-related criminal offenses increased by 24.8 percent from 2013 to 2016. It also shows the number of reported murders involving a firearm increased by 54.7 percent.

According to the TBI, aggravated assaults accounted for the largest portion of reported firearms-related crime, and increased by 30.5 percent in the four-year study period.

“I am deeply concerned with the findings of this report reflecting a substantial increase in firearm-related crimes in our state,” TBI Director Mark Gwyn said. “This increase puts an additional strain on Tennessee’s law enforcement resources and poses a serious threat to public safety.”

Men were nine times more likely to engage in firearm-related criminal offenses than women, according to the report.

The TBI said this study is the first of its kind in Tennessee.

The full report can be reviewed on the TBI’s website.

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