Gun Control Myth O' The Week

  Over the last few months, there's been a mountain of new gun laws proposed, passed, and in some cases... shot down. We've been told time and time again that "Assault Weapons" are a major problem in American society.

  When looking at the FBI's chart below, we see that criminals used rifles to kill 358 times in 2010. Bear in mind that this chart includes ALL rifles instead of just "Assault Weapons." ARs, AKs, etc make up just a fraction of the rifle murders in the US.

  It would appear that we're being lied to when the politicians, the media, and the anti gun movement tell us that we have an epidemic of "Assault Weapon" killings. Of course they do sometimes happen, but you're more likely to be stabbed, clubbed, or beaten to death than killed with an AR or AK. 
  Let's take this information one step further to put things in perspective. You're at a greater risk of drowning than you are of being murdered with a rifle.
  358 rifle murders out of a nation of more than 311 million people.

  So we're being lied to on a regular basis. Think about this while watching you favorite media sources. Consider the words of those in DC when they are calling for further regulations and bans.

  Ask yourself if they are trustworthy enough for you to allow them to curtail a Constitutional right.

Info Criminal Justice Informn Services Division       Expanded Homicide Data Table 11 Murder Circumstances by Weapon, 2010              Circumstances Total murder victims Total firearms Handguns Rifles Shotguns Other guns or type not stated Knives or cutting instruments Blunt objects (clubs, hammers, etc.) Personal weapons (hands, fists, feet, etc.)                                                                                                                                     Total 12,996 8,775 6,009 358 373 2,035 1,704 540 742 Felony type total: 1,923 1,391 976 53 60 302 190 84 61 Rape 41 0 0 0 0 0 7 7   7 Robbery 780 603 463 16 19 105 69 44   27 Burglary 80 49 29 3 3 14 14 4   5 Larceny-theft 20 11 7 0 1 3 2 1   3                                         Motor vehicle theft 37 15 9 0 0 6 7 5 1   Arson 35 7 3 0 0 4 4 0 0   Prostitution and commercialized vice 5 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 Other sex offenses 14 3 3 0 0 0 3 1 3 Narcotic drug laws 463 391 264 7 12 108 37 8 3 Gambling 7 6 5 0 1 0 1 0 0   Othernot specified 441 305 193 27 24 61 45 14 11 Suspected felony type 66 44 31 2 2 9 10 1 3 Other than felony type total: 6,351 3,960 2,842 187 204 727 1,032 275 530 Romantic triangle 90 59 43 4 4 8 19 6 3 Child killed by babysitter 36 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 23 Brawl due to influence of alcohol 121 55 38 4 8 5 37 9 9 Brawl due to influence of narcotics 58 29 24 1 1 3 6 6 2 Argument over money or property 181 112 79 11 10 12 34 10 17 Other arguments 3,215 1,937 1,346 91 120 380 686 152 228 Gangland killings 176 160 102 4 3 51 11 1 0 Juvenile gang killings 673 624 529 10 7 78 31 4 5 Institutional killings 17 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 5   Sniper attack 3 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0     Othernot specified 1,781 980 680 59 51 190 205 83 238 Unknown 4,656 3,380 2,160 116 107 997 472 180 148 Edit:    This chart was cropped to fit blog. Click on the link for the full version.