Expanded Homicide Data Table 15
Justifiable Homicide
by Weapon, Private Citizen,1 2008–2012
Year | Total |
Total firearms |
Handguns | Rifles | Shotguns |
Firearms, type not stated |
Knives or cutting instruments |
Other dangerous weapons |
Personal weapons |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2008 | 265 | 219 | 171 | 13 | 13 | 22 | 35 | 9 | 2 |
2009 | 266 | 218 | 167 | 9 | 19 | 23 | 30 | 10 | 8 |
2010 | 285 | 236 | 170 | 8 | 30 | 28 | 33 | 11 | 5 |
2011 | 270 | 209 | 156 | 13 | 11 | 29 | 49 | 9 | 3 |
2012 | 310 | 258 | 193 | 20 | 15 | 30 | 35 | 6 | 11 |
- 1 The killing of a felon, during the commission of a felony, by a private citizen.