U.S. Murders: All 13,636; Hands and Feet 801; Assault Rifles: less than 348
The FBI murder statistics do not differentiate between types of rifles. There are about 100 million rifles in the United States. In 2009, the last year in which numbers have been reported, there were 13,636 murders. Guns were used to murder 9,146 people. Hands and feet were used to murder 801 people. Blunt objects were used to murder 611 people. Rifles were used to murder 348 people, and that is all rifles, of which assault rifles are only a small fraction. Assault rifles are used so infrequently in homicides that many police departments almost never see them; in 2009, there were nine states that did not have a single murder committed with any rifle.
So why is the left so intent on banning rifles that are the most suitable for militia use (clearly protected by the U.S. Constitution), when they are used so rarely in murder?
because it has never been about gun control for the left, it has always been about people control. I got news, if my kid was a crazy little effer like this, I wouldn’t have a closet full of guns readily available to him. This is momma’s fault.
Because they're scary looking, and are one of the most effective tools against an armed tyrannical force.