Expanded Homicide Data Table 14
Justifiable Homicide
by Weapon, Law Enforcement,1 2013–2017
| Year | Total |
Total firearms |
Handguns | Rifles | Shotguns |
Firearms, type not stated |
Knives or cutting instruments |
Other dangerous weapons |
Personal weapons |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 471 | 467 | 334 | 46 | 9 | 78 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2014 | 453 | 451 | 331 | 45 | 4 | 71 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | 459 | 458 | 315 | 43 | 7 | 93 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 444 | 438 | 320 | 51 | 5 | 62 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 2017 | 429 | 423 | 276 | 57 | 1 | 89 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
- 1 The killing of a felon by a law enforcement officer in the line of duty.
