Homicides by murder weapon in the U.S. 2023 - Statista
Nov 12, 2024 · Handguns are by far the most common murder weapon used in the United States, accounting for 7,159 homicides in 2023. This is followed by firearms of an unstated type, with 5,295 cases in that...
The 28 Guns Used the Most to Commit Crimes in the US
Nov 8, 2022 · Our list includes rifle, handgun, and shotgun calibers and gauges, which are standardized measurements for bullet and ammunition sizes. Guns that are traced by the ATF are typically those...
Murders involving firearms by state U.S. 2023 - Statista
In 2023, about 1,459 homicides were committed with the use of firearms in Texas. A further 1,334 homicides were committed with a firearm in California in that year. A ranking of the total number...
Murders by Weapon Type: Updated 2025 - Ammo.com
Mar 24, 2025 · Between 2018 and 2025 (provisional), there have been 150,642 murders in the U.S. 78% (117,338) of homicides were committed with firearms versus 8% (12,036) with knives or other cutting objects. The total rate of homicides in the …
Gun death and violence in the United States by state
This is a list of US states by gun deaths and rates of violence. In 2021, there were 26,000 gun suicides and 21,000 gun homicides, together making up a sixth of deaths from external causes. Gun deaths make up about half of all suicides, but over 80% of homicides. [5]
What the data says about gun deaths in the US - Pew Research Center
Mar 5, 2025 · The CDC classifies gun murders, gun suicides and gun deaths with undetermined intent between 1968 and 1978 as involving firearms and explosives, whereas those between 1979 and 2023 are classified as involving firearms only.
The type of gun used in most US homicides is not an AR-15
Oct 26, 2021 · Handguns were used in 62% of the nation’s gun murders, including Ty's, in 2019, FBI data shows. Data from 2020 has not yet been published. According to a 2016 Survey of Prison Inmates from the Bureau of Justice Statistics, handguns were the most common type of gun possessed by federal and state prisoners.
Which Weapons Are Most Commonly Used for Homicides?
Homicides are overwhelmingly committed using handguns; they were found to be the most common murder weapon for nearly half of all homicides in the United States in 2019. Even hands, fists, and feet are used to commit homicide almost twice as often as a rifle is.
FBI — Expanded Homicide Data Table 8
1 Pushed is included in personal weapons. NOTE: The Uniform Crime Reporting Technical Refresh enables updating of prior years' crime data; therefore, data presented in this table may not match...
Homicides by firearm in the U.S. 2023 - Statista
Oct 28, 2024 · Handguns were the most frequently used weapon used on murder victims in 2020, and overall, the United States was the country with the highest rate of civilian-owned firearms. Who owns firearms?