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Table 1 Coded variables, percent completed (information was available from the news reports), percent yes for completed variable, percent yes for all 418 cases

From: Defensive gun use: What can we learn from news reports?

Variable

Completion rate (418 cases) (%)

% Yes in completed cases (%)

% Yes in all 418 cases (%)

US state

100

  

Month

100

  

Exact time

79

  

Did the incident take place inside

88

51

45

Did the incident take place at the victim’s home

94

58

55

Was there a female defender

98

10

10

Was there a female perpetrator

99

9

9

Did the perpetrator have a gun

78

62

48

If the perpetrator had a gun, did they fire it

82

68

56

Did the defender fire any shots

99

90

90

Did the defender fire more than one shot

56

65

36

Did the defender fire any warning shots

54

10

5

Any victim fatalities

100

5

5

Any perpetrator fatalities

100

35

35

Was the defenders gun a handgun

48

91

44

Where was the defender’s gun*

88

  

 In their home

 

47

41

 On their person

 

36

32

 At their workplace

 

8

7

 In their car

 

5

4

Relationship between perps and victims*

72

  

 Strangers

 

39

28

 Acquaintance

 

19

14

 Romantic

 

15

11

 Family

 

9

6

The defender, a security guard/off-duty police

72

9

6

Did the incident occur in the daytime

86

31

27

Were illegal drugs involved

64

11

7

Was alcohol involved

54

10

5

Was it difficult to determine criminal vs victim

99

19

19

Any female victims

98

26

26

Was the defender arrested

97

9

9

If arrested, was the defender charged

77

56

43

Was the perpetrator arrested

99

42

42

If arrested, was the perpetrator charged

74

98

73

Did the defenders action (help) lead to the arrest of the perpetrator

99

31

31

  1. *Only the 4 most common places or relationships are listed in descending order