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Originally Posted by Kevin Rohrer
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According to FBI crime statistics, there were 9,146 murders by firearm in 2009.
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I also refute this allegation. It depends on how you define "murder" and count the numbers. I believe the FBI counts any killing by firearm, including self-defense as being murder.
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If the FBI is taking specifically about murder, that would not include justifiable homicide. They know the difference.
This FBI table show murder by weapon type. It show 9,199
murders by firearm (out of 13,752 total
murders) in 2009.
The FBI publishes separate statistics for justifiable homicides. According to FBI data, there were 216
justifiable homicides by private citizens in 2009, and 411
justifiable homicides by LEO in 2009.