Expanded Homicide Data Table 15
Justifiable Homicide
by Weapon, Private Citizen,1 2011–2015
Year | Total |
Total firearms |
Handguns | Rifles | Shotguns |
Firearms, type not stated |
Knives or cutting instruments |
Other dangerous weapons |
Personal weapons |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2011 | 270 | 209 | 156 | 13 | 11 | 29 | 49 | 9 | 3 |
2012 | 315 | 263 | 198 | 20 | 15 | 30 | 35 | 6 | 11 |
2013 | 286 | 227 | 174 | 6 | 11 | 36 | 35 | 13 | 11 |
2014 | 277 | 231 | 181 | 10 | 11 | 29 | 35 | 2 | 9 |
2015 | 328 | 268 | 215 | 8 | 13 | 32 | 37 | 9 | 14 |
- 1 The killing of a felon, during the commission of a felony, by a private citizen.