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Home Crime in the U.S. 2010 Crime in the U.S. 2010 Tables Expanded Homicide Data Table 14

Expanded Homicide Data Table 14

Justifiable Homicide

by Weapon, Law Enforcement,1 2006–2010

Year Total Total
firearms
Handguns Rifles Shotguns Firearms,
type not
stated
Knives or
cutting
instruments
Other
dangerous
weapons
Personal
weapons
2006 386 386 330 25 11 20 0 0 0
2007 398 395 351 19 8 17 1 1 1
2008 378 373 305 30 13 25 1 2 2
2009 414 411 326 29 6 50 0 3 0
2010 387 385 315 26 6 38 1 1 0
  • 1 The killing of a felon by a law enforcement officer in the line of duty.