The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation released a report Thursday detailing the nature and volume of reported firearm-related crime across the state over a four-year period. The report, “Firearm Violence in Tennessee: 2013-2016,” utilizes data submitted by the state’s law enforcement agencies through the Tennessee Incident Based Reporting System. Among the report’s findings: • From 2013 to 2016, firearm-related criminal offenses increased by 24.8%. • The number of reported murders involving a firearm increased by 54.7% in the four-year study period.• Aggravated assaults accounted for the largest portion of reported firearms-related crime and increased by 30.5%.• Males (85.8%) were nine times more likely to engage in firearm-related criminal offenses than females (8.8%).