Rifle crime DOWN in 2006 -- FBI.

[benEzra]

FBI Uniform Crime Reports came out today. Table 20, Murder, by State and Type of Weapon, debunks the idea floated a few months ago that the expiration of the 1994 Feinstein ban on rifle bayonet lugs and adjustable stocks in 2004 led to the murder rate increase in '06. Turns out that rifle crime is actually down slightly.

2005 data:
http://www.fbi.gov/ucr/05cius/data/table_20.html
Total murders............................14,860.....100.00%
Handguns..................................7,543......50.76%
Other weapons (non firearm, non edged)....1,954......13.15%
Edged weapons.............................1,914......12.88%
Firearms (type unknown)...................1,598......10.75%
Shotguns....................................517.......3.48%
Hands, fists, feet, etc.....................892.......6.00%
Rifles......................................442.......2.97%

2006 data:
http://www.fbi.gov/ucr/cius2006/data/table_20.html
Total murders............................14,990.....100.00%
Handguns..................................7,795......52.00%
Other weapons (non firearm, non edged)....2,158......14.40%
Edged weapons.............................1,822......12.15%
Firearms (type unknown)...................1,465.......9.77%
Shotguns....................................481.......3.21%
Hands, fists, feet, etc.....................833.......5.56%
Rifles......................................436.......2.91%

 

[USAFNoDAk]

That's why we "NEED" an new assault weapons ban. Then those weapons will become the weapon of choice according to the progressives. (sarcasm off).

 

[SoCalShooter]

Firearms (type unknown)...................1,598......10.75%

Err...? Anyone want to enlighten me on what this could be?

 

[TexasRifleman]

Err...? Anyone want to enlighten me on what this could

That means that they know a crime was committed with a firearm but were more than likely unable to find the specific weapon used or enough ballistics data to prove what it was.

 

[damien]

Probably a lot of .22s. I have to guess that they assume a 9mm, .44, .357, or a .45 comes out of a handgun, despite the fact that there are carbines and lever actions in that caliber. With a .22, who knows if it was a rifle or handgun, but probably a handgun since they are used in most crimes.

 

[benEzra]

Err...? Anyone want to enlighten me on what this could be?

Would also include through-and-through gunshots in which no one saw the shooter, no cases were recovered, and the bullet was not recovered. It could also include cases in which the officer filling out the FBI reporting form neglected to specify what class of gun was used.

The "type unknown" category shrunk this year compared to last, so maybe they're getting better at classifying.

 

[jpk1md]

There's a piece of this that folks are missing.

These reports deal with absolute numbers and the Anti's will see an Increase in TOTAL numbers of Violent Crimes and squeal and shout.

In REALITY when compared to the overall Population and include population growth I think we can probably demonstrate that the incidence /100,000 people is actually down in ALL categories across the board despite a healthy increase in the number of guns in the hands of US Citizens......don't forget this when an Anti starts to rant about these numbers....

 

[illspirit]

Poisoning, asphyxiation, and strangulation are up though. Time to ban assault pillows and ropes? Or maybe the strangulation increase was by evil assault weapon slings?

On a more serious note, justifiable homicide with rifles reached a 5+ year high. http://www.fbi.gov/ucr/cius2006/offenses/expanded_information/data/shrtable_14.html

 

[Sharps-shooter]

More people kicked and punched to death than killed by rifles. Significantly more. And that's all rifles, not just assault rifles.

Banning hands and feet might be a better strategy. Especially "assault hands":

Any hand with fingers shorter than 3" or an overall length of less than 6"
Any hand with a detachable wedding ring (tatoo'ed rings ok)
Any hand with painted fingernails
Any hand with more than four fingers and a knuckle width of .73 inches or more

The constitution guarantees the right to bear arms, but it doesn't guarantee an individual the right to have hands.

 

[Heavy Metal Hero]

The constitution guarantees the right to bear arms, but it doesn't guarantee an individual the right to have hands.

Oh jeez...

 

[Navy joe]

Justifiable Homicide box score:

Private citizen: 241

Police: 376

Kind of nice that those of us who don't go looking for trouble as a job are also chlorinating the gene pool.