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Post by jeffolie on Apr 7, 2013 16:35:34 GMT -6
Murder Weapons According to the FBI, there were 12,664 murders in the United States in 2011. Here is the percent distribution of murders by weapon used... Firearm: 68% Knife: 13% Hands, fists, feet: 6% Blunt object: 4% Non-personal weapons: 2% Other or unknown weapon: 7% Note: "Hands, fists, feet" include beatings, strangulations, and "pushed." Non-personal weapons include poison, explosives, fire, narcotics, and asphyxiation. Other weapon includes drowning. Source: Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics Online www.albany.edu/sourcebook/whats_new.htmldemomemo.blogspot.com/
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Post by unlawflcombatnt on Apr 11, 2013 23:21:15 GMT -6
Rifles: 2.6% ...Assault weapons: <2.6%
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