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Homicide Trends in the United States: Weapons Used* “Homicides are most often committed with guns, especially handguns.” Despite a noticeable decrease since the early 1990’s, handguns are still by far the weapons used most frequently in homicides of any type.
The percentage of homicide victims killed with a gun increases with age up to age 18 and declines thereafter.
The sharp increase in homicides in the late 1980’s and much of the subsequent decline is attributable to gun violence by juveniles and young adults.
* All data directly from the Bureau of Justice Statistics. http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/homicide/weapons.htm
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