Firearms Recovered by State and Type - 2023

This table summarizes firearm recoveries in 2023 by state and type. Pistols overwhelmingly lead recoveries across all states. California, Texas, and Florida reported the highest recoveries.

The total pistol recoveries in 2023 was 378,043, and the total number of all firearms recovered nationwide was 512,701. - Includes Firearms Recovered and Traced between 1/1/2023 - 12/31/2023, or, if the recovery date was blank, the trace entry date was between 1/1/2023 - 12/31/2023. - Duplicate traces, Firearms Not Recovered, Gun Buybacks and Firearms Turned In are not included in the statistics. - Statistics are based on a query of the Firearms Tracing System (FTS) on April 10, 2024. - All traces may not have been submitted or completed at the time of this analysis.
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