| Region | Total all weapons1 |
Armed | Strong-arm | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firearms | Knives or cutting instruments |
Other weapons | |||
| Total | 100.0 | 43.5 | 7.7 | 8.7 | 40.2 |
| Northeast | 100.0 | 34.2 | 9.8 | 8.7 | 47.3 |
| Midwest | 100.0 | 46.1 | 5.4 | 9.2 | 39.3 |
| South | 100.0 | 51.5 | 6.8 | 8.1 | 33.5 |
| West | 100.0 | 33.8 | 9.2 | 9.3 | 47.7 |