FACT: "Assault Weapons" are RARELY ever used in crimes based on ATF gun traces of guns recovered from crimes:
Guns Used In Crimes: 10 Most Frequently Traced Guns in 1994:
1) Lorcin P25 (pistol)
2) Davis Ind. P380 (pistol)
3) Raven Arms MP25 (pistol)
4) Lorcin L25 (pistol)
5) Mossberg 500 (shotgun)
6) Phoenix Arms Raven (pistol)
7) Jennings J22 (pistol)
8) Ruger P89 (pistol)
9) Glock 17 (pistol)
10) Bryco 38 (pistol)
FACT: "Assault Weapons are RARELY ever used to kill police officers:
Calibers Most Often Used To Kill Police Officers:
Firearm Caliber and % Of LEOs Killed -
.38 caliber handgun - 25.2%
.357 magnum handgun - 12.1%
9mm handgun - 9.5%
12 gauge shotgun - 7.4%
.22 caliber handgun - 5.4%
.22 caliber rifle - 4.4%
And according to the Dept. of Justice; Firearm Use by Offender, 1997 Data...
FACT: "Assault weapons" are RARELY possessed by criminals during commission of a crime:
Of State and Federal prison inmates who possessed firearms during the crime for which they are being incarcerated:
* 9.9% of state and 7.3% of federal inmates possessed "single-shot" firearms.
* 7.9% of state and 7.7% of federal inmates possessed conventional semiautomatic firearm.
* 1.5% of state and 1.7% of federal inmates possessed military-style semi-auto or full-auto firearms.
FACT: "Assault weapons" are RARELY involved in ANY crimes:
Of State and Federal prison inmates who have ever possessed firearms during ANY crime:
* 14.2% of state and 10.6% of federal inmates possessed "single-shot" firearm during ANY crime.
* 10.9% of state and 9.8% of federal inmates possessed conventional semiautomatic firearm during ANY crime.
* 2.5% of state and 2.3% of federal inmates possessed military-style semi-auto or full-auto firearms during ANY crime.
FACT: "Assault weapons" possessed by criminals during crimes are USUALLY obtained illegally:
Of State prison inmates who possessed military-style semi-auto or full-auto firearms in crimes for which they are incarcerated:
* 48.5% obtained them through illegal sources (theft, drug dealer, black market, etc.)
* 25.2% obtained them from family or friend.
* 19.3% obtained them from retail sale.
* 1.9% obtained them from gun shows.
Also from the same source DOJ source:
FACT: "Assault weapons" that are possessed during a crime are the LEAST LIKELY type of firearm to be actually discharged during the crime.
FACT: "Assault weapons" that are possessed during a crime are the LEAST LIKELY type of firearm to be used to injure the victim.
FACT: "Assault weapons" that are possessed during a crime are the LEAST LIKELY type of firearm to be used to kill the victim.
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