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Handguns

Handguns are small and easily concealable and the cause of most of our gun-related problems. Handguns are used in the great majority of all murders committed by gun. You can see that in the following tables with data from the FBI.

Gun Types used in Homicides

Table 8.1:  A breakdown of the types of firearms that were used for murders in the U.S.A. from 2007-2011. ⁽²⁾

Total Murders by Firearm from 2007 to 2011: 46,313
Handguns	33,034	71.3%
Shotguns	2,044	4.4%
Rifles	1,874	4.0%
Other Guns	483	1.0%
Type Not Stated	8,878	19.2%

Gun Types used in Killing of Law Enforcement Officers

Table 8.2: A break down of the types of firearms that were used in the killing of law enforcement officers from 2002-2011. ⁽²⁾

Total Law Enforcement Officers Killed by Gun from 2002-2011: 500
Handgun	366	73.2%
Rifle	95	19.0%
Shotgun	38	7.6%
Not Reported	1	0.2%