How many people are murdered with guns each year and what types are used most?

[bheadboy]

How many people are murdered with guns each year and what types are used most?
by M.D. Creekmore on March 18, 2013
From the “FBI Uniform Crime Reports” 2007–2011
Weapons 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Total firearms: 10,129 9,528 9,199 8,874 8,583
Handguns: 7,398 6,800 6,501 6,115 6,220
Rifles: 453 380 351 367 323
Shotguns: 457 442 423 366 356
Blunt objects: 647 603 623 549 496
Notice that according to the FBI report – more people are murdered by people using Blunt objects (clubs, hammers, etc.) than by people using rifles of all types. So why the public and political outcry over so called ”assault style” weapons, that are used in fewer than 100 murders each year?

Here is another interesting one from the report:
Personal weapons (hands, fists, feet, etc.)
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
869 875 817 769 728
Yep, according to the FBI more people are punched, kicked and stomped to death than are murdered by folks using rifles! So, I ask again why the public and political outcry over so called ”assault style” weapons? It obviously isn’t based on fact or stopping violent crime and murder, if that were the goal they would be going after other objects that are used far more often…

 

[dickn52]

They can't 'control' a hammer or your feet.

 

[normmatzen]

I have another shocking number for you.

In 2012, something like 400,000 people died of "medical-Misadventure!" And, these are in a hospital!

Of those, most were due to drug reactions and the rest by mostly screw ups by surgeons!

Why doesn't the press make a big stink out of that?

 

[jonbearman]

They dont make a news story about much medical because it isnt sensational enough except for that little girl who had her tonsils out and is brain dead.They are taking our liberty to setup a one world government.You can thank carl marx for that.

 

[Nomad47]

Deaths due to DUI would make ALL the others COMBINED pale by comparison.

 

[CJ6]

Deaths due to DUI would make ALL the others COMBINED pale by comparison.

Yeah That... plus cell phone use.....

 

[people]

Aspirin kills 3 a day. Lawn darts killed three and banded city.

 

[hayboy]

Deaths due to DUI would make ALL the others COMBINED pale by comparison.

Alcohol, still the largest money making LEGAL drug the world has ever known.

 

[people]

Deaths due to DUI would make ALL the others COMBINED pale by comparison.

Alcohol, still the largest money making LEGAL drug the world has ever known.

So true. I just looked up the excise rates on alcohol and wow it is crazy. I am shocked they allow a person to make beer or wine at their house.