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The table shows firearm homicide victimization rates (deaths) among men, not directly who is pulling the triggers. Black men have dramatically higher rates than White men in every state listed—often 10–20+ times higher (e.g., Missouri: White 2.77 vs. Black 59.42 per 100,000; national: White ~2.1 vs. Black ~29).

This matches broader CDC and BJS patterns: Black firearm homicide victimization rates are far higher than White rates.

Who does the shooting?
Homicides in the US are overwhelmingly intra-racial. FBI expanded homicide data (e.g., 2019 detailed tables) show:
For Black victims, the large majority (~85–90%) are killed by Black offenders.

For White victims, the majority are killed by White offenders (though with a notable Black offender share in some data).

High Black male victimization rates therefore correspond strongly to high Black male perpetration rates in these firearm homicides.

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting data on known offenders and arrests for murder/non-negligent manslaughter consistently show Black individuals (who are ~13–14% of the US population) accounting for roughly 50–56% of known homicide offenders in years with detailed reporting (e.g., ~51–56% Black in 2019 data for arrests/offenders where race known).

The pattern holds across decades in available FBI supplementary homicide data. The "who does all the shooting" in the context of these high-rate firearm homicides (the ones driving the table's gaps) is disproportionately Black men. Not every single one, and not "Black people" as a monolith—violent crime concentrates heavily among young males with criminal histories, gang involvement, etc.—but the group-level disparity is large and persistent.

Were the guns legally acquired and owned?
No, in the overwhelming majority of cases they were not.
Bureau of Justice Statistics surveys of state prison inmates (who used/possessed a firearm in their offense) show only a small share (~7% or fewer in key data) obtained the gun via direct legal retail purchase under their own name with a background check.

Most came from illegal/street/underground markets (~43%), family or friends (often illegal transfers, ~25%), theft, or found at the scene.

ATF crime gun tracing shows most traced firearms originate from initial legal sales by licensed dealers, but they are frequently diverted through straw purchases, trafficking, or other illegal means before reaching prohibited persons (felons, etc.). The end-user shooter in homicides is typically a prohibited person possessing the gun illegally.

Law-abiding legal gun owners (who skew more White in ownership surveys and have low criminal involvement) commit a tiny fraction of homicides. The guns driving these statistics are overwhelmingly in illegal hands.

Bottom line on your guess
The data supports the core of what you're implying: the large racial gaps in the table reflect much higher rates of firearm homicide offending by Black men, and the guns involved are typically not legally acquired or legally possessed by the shooters. These are statistical patterns from government data (FBI, CDC, BJS), not opinions. They describe group averages and concentrations of violence, not every individual.

Crime is committed by individuals. Group differences in rates exist and are large here; pretending otherwise ignores the evidence. Factors behind the disparities (culture, family structure, urban concentration, criminal subcultures, enforcement, etc.) are complex and debated, but the raw patterns in victimization, perpetration, and gun sourcing are clear in the official numbers.

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