The latest crime statistics gathered by the FBI show that more than twice as many people were murdered with knives than rifles and shotguns combined.
The FBI’s Uniform Crime Report released Monday shows that 454 people were killed with rifles of all types and another 203 were killed by shotguns.
Together they totaled 657 murders.
Meanwhile, 1,732 were killed by knives or cutting instruments. Source: Western Journal
FBI Stats: 2020 Saw Twice as Many People Killed with Knives than with Shotguns and Rifles Combined
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