Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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| Type of weapon | Total no. victims |
|---|---|
| Firearms | 10,177 |
| Knives or cutting instruments | 1,822 |
| Blunt objects (clubs, hammers, etc.) | 607 |
| Personal weapons (hands, fists, feet, etc.)1 | 833 |
| Poison | 11 |
| Explosives | 1 |
| Fire | 115 |
| Narcotics | 42 |
| Drowning | 12 |
| Strangulation | 135 |
| Asphyxiation | 107 |
| Other weapon or not stated | 1,128 |
| Total | 14,121 |
1. Pushed is included in personal weapons.
Source: Crime in the United States, 2006, FBI, Uniform Crime Reports.
| Murders, Robberies, and Aggravated Assaults in Which Firearms Were Used, 1973–2005 | Crime Data | Murder Victims: Types of Weapon Used, 2004 |
