Epoch Times
The FBI’s Uniform Crime Report (UCR) indicates that knives or cutting tools were used in over twice as many homicides across the United States in 2021 compared to people who used rifles to commit murder.
According to the agency’s annual data, 447 people were killed with rifles last year, while 1,035 people were killed with “knives or cutting instruments.”
Overall, murders increased from 22,000 in 2020 to 22,900 in 2021, or a 4.3 percent increase, according to figures released by the FBI earlier this month. The analysis also revealed that the aggregate estimated volume of violent crimes—which includes murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault—decreased by 1 percent nationwide in 2021.
The latest data is based on 11,794 of 18,806 law enforcement agencies across the country who voluntarily reported an expanded homicide report, meaning the number of murders is likely higher. The average U.S. murder rate hit 6.9 murders per 100,000 people in 2021—the highest figure it’s been in more than 20 years.
According to Breitbart News, which reported UCR data for past years, the elevated number of stabbing deaths over homicides by rifle fluctuates year to year, with knives and cutting objects being used in murders up to five times more than rifles in 2018.
The publication reported in September 2019 that UCR data indicated a total of 1,515 people were killed with knives or other cutting instruments versus 297 who were shot and killed by people using a rifle.
For 2020, UCR data shows that 454 people were shot and killed with rifles, while 1,732 were stabbed to death with knives and other cutting tools.
Handguns are preferred for murder, much easier to conceal and dispose of.
When comparing rifle deaths with other causes, there’s this:
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Obviously needed immediately…. commonsense assault knife control.
FJB
In the year that Chicago passed its “assault” rifle ban, more people had been killed with golf clubs than “assault” rifles.
Facts have nothing to do with disarming the peeps – it’s about raw power – about making a subject population.
mortem tyrannis
izlamo delenda est …
FBI???? Report??? Data??? Humm????
The founding fathers used stone tools when the Constitution was written.
SHADDAP!
I collect knives!
I’m betting a good number of those rifle fatalities were due to rednecks cleaning their guns drunk.