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It's not so anecdotal. The majority (70%) of gun homicides in the US are with (cheap) handguns[1]: Total firearm homicides: 8,454 Handgun homicides: 5,782 Ri
by 0xfeba 10y ago
It's not so anecdotal. The majority (70%) of gun homicides in the US are with (cheap) handguns[1]:
Total firearm homicides: 8,454
Handgun homicides: 5,782
Rifles, Shotguns, other: ~700
Which, with other stats, goes to show IMO, that "Assault Weapon Bans" are more grandstanding than anything else.
[1] - https://ucr.fbi.gov/crime-in-the-u.s/2013/crime-in-the-u.s.-2013/offenses-known-to-law-enforcement/expanded-homicide/expanded_homicide_data_table_8_murder_victims_by_weapon_2009-2013.xls https://ucr.fbi.gov/crime-in-the-u.s/2013/crime-in-the-u.s.-...