In 2020′s record-breaking year for firearm purchases, 1,019 guns were reported stolen in Utah, compared to the 929 guns reported stolen in 2019, FBI data shows.
Law enforcement officials are encouraging gun owners to keep their firearms secure, so they don’t end up used in a crime.
Data from the FBI’s National Crime Information Center shows a surge in Utah gun thefts in recent years. Rates rose by nearly 48% from 2011 to 2020, the data indicates, while homicides involving firearms in the state have almost tripled. The trend aligned with a recent spike in gun purchases, whichSalt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill announced in October that the fatal police shooting of Johnson was legally justified.
Statewide, thefts from vehicles rose by about 13% from 2011 to 2020. But the value of that reported stolen property also skyrocketed — from about $9.5 million to over $17.9 million. Located in the southeastern corner of the state, the county is home to Bears Ears National Monument, Canyonlands National Park and Natural Bridges National Monument. But this county of fewer than 15,000 people has recorded 293 stolen guns in the past 10 years — sixth on the list of Utah’s 29 counties.
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