2013 American Murder Weapon Data Is In And Defies The Gun Control Narrative Yet Again

Knives.  Old fashioned sharp blades were used by criminals against their victims 1,490 times in 2013.  That's more than the dreaded shotguns and rifles combined (593).  Rifles alone, the firearms targeted in the "Assult Weapons" ban, which expired in 2003 actually were used less often than shotguns. John Hames shared with you:   2013 American Murder Weapon Data Is In And Defies The Gun Control Narrative Yet Again dcgazette.com - As usual when the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) releases is annual data on how Americans kill other Americans, handguns topped the list in 2013. By a lot. 5,782 people killed via handgun. (1,157 were in Illinois and California, so that leaves the rest for the other 48 states. Chicago and LA anyone?) That number actually dropped in 2013 according to a table at The Federalist, but what is really fascinating is the second most popular murder weapon of choice. Available on the App Store.

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