Expanded homicide data table 15: justifiable homicide.
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Expanded Homicide Data Table 15
Justifiable Homicide
by Weapon, Private Citizen, (1) 2008-2012
Year Total Total Handguns Rifles Shotguns
firearms
2008 265 219 171 13 13
2009 266 218 167 9 19
2010 285 236 170 8 30
2011 270 209 156 13 11
2012 310 258 193 20 15
Year Firearms, Knives or Other Personal
type not cutting dangerous weapons
stated instruments weapons
2008 22 35 9 2
2009 23 30 10 8
2010 28 33 11 5
2011 29 49 9 3
2012 30 35 6 11
(1) The killing of a felon, during the commission of a felony, by
a private citizen.
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