On the other hand, according to FBI crime statistics, blunt objects (hammers and clubs), knives, and personal weapons (hands, fists, and feet) “cause” far more murders than all types of rifles combined:
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| Murder Victims | |||||
| by Weapon, 2006–2010 | |||||
| Weapons | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
| Total | 15,087 | 14,916 | 14,224 | 13,752 | 12,996 |
| Total firearms: | 10,225 | 10,129 | 9,528 | 9,199 | 8,775 |
| Handguns | 7,836 | 7,398 | 6,800 | 6,501 | 6,009 |
| Rifles | 438 | 453 | 380 | 351 | 358 |
| Shotguns | 490 | 457 | 442 | 423 | 373 |
| Other guns | 107 | 116 | 81 | 96 | 96 |
| Firearms, type not stated | 1,354 | 1,705 | 1,825 | 1,828 | 1,939 |
| Knives or cutting instruments | 1,830 | 1,817 | 1,888 | 1,836 | 1,704 |
| Blunt objects (clubs, hammers, etc.) | 618 | 647 | 603 | 623 | 540 |
| Personal weapons (hands, fists, etc.) |
841 | 869 | 875 | 817 | 745 |
| Poison | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 11 |
| Explosives | 1 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 4 |
| Fire | 117 | 131 | 85 | 98 | 74 |
| Narcotics | 48 | 52 | 34 | 52 | 39 |
| Drowning | 12 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 10 |
| Strangulation | 137 | 134 | 89 | 122 | 122 |
| Asphyxiation | 106 | 109 | 87 | 84 | 98 |
| Other weapons or weapon not stated | 1,140 | 1,005 | 999 | 904 | 874 |
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