| Region | Total all weapons1 |
Armed | Strong-arm | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firearms | Knives or cutting instruments |
Other weapons | |||
| Total | 100.0 | 42.6 | 7.7 | 8.7 | 41.1 |
| Northeast | 100.0 | 33.9 | 10.1 | 8.1 | 47.8 |
| Midwest | 100.0 | 46.0 | 5.5 | 9.2 | 39.3 |
| South | 100.0 | 50.8 | 6.8 | 8.2 | 34.2 |
| West | 100.0 | 32.4 | 9.0 | 9.3 | 49.3 |