More than 25,000 privately made firearms were recovered by law enforcement agencies in 2022—a more than 1,300 percent increase from 2016.

Everytown Research analysis of US Department of Justice, “Justice Department Announces New Rule to Modernize Firearm Definitions,” press release, April 2022, https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-announces-new-rule-modernize-firearm-definitions; US Department of Justice, “FACT SHEET: Update on Justice Department ’s Ongoing Efforts to Tackle Gun Violence,” press release, June 2023, https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/fact-sheet-update-justice-department-s-ongoing-efforts-tackle-gun-violence.