Weapons Used In Murders

<https://www.statista.com/statistics/195325/murder-victims-in-the-us-by-weapon-used/>

2016 MURDERS BY WEAPON

Handguns 7,105

Firearms---Type Not Reported 3,077

Knives Or Cutting Instruments 1,604

Other Weapons---Type Not Reported 903

Bodily Weapons---Fists, Feet. Etc. 656

Blunt Objects 472

Rifles 374

Shotguns 262

Other Guns 186

Narcotics 114

Fire 107

It should be noted that rifles (Of all varieties as including faux "Assault Rifles") are used to inflict murder less than knives and blunt objects----COMBINED.