And if you factor in suicide by cop was the motive in the first place, it is even less, still. It is very hard to say because of the lies to the emotions.
But, I think it is safe to estimate the actual gun murders in the USA is around 10K a year and less each year.
So, we do not lead the world with murder rate, we simply lead the civilized world somewhat in overall homicides.
The rate is going down. This from 2010.
Mortality
All homicides
- Number of deaths: 16,259
- Deaths per 100,000 population: 5.3
Firearm homicides
- Number of deaths: 11,078
- Deaths per 100,000 population: 3.6
Source:
Deaths: Final Data for 2010, table 18
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United States
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[TD="bgcolor: #cccccc, colspan: 2, align: center"]Crime rates (2011)
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Homicide:
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[TD="align: left"]4.7
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Forcible rape:
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[TD="align: left"]26.8
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Robbery:
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[TD="align: left"]113.7
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Aggravated assault:
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[TD="align: left"]241.1
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Violent crime:
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[TD="bgcolor: #cccccc, align: left"]386.3
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Burglary:
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[TD="align: left"]702.2
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Larceny-theft:
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[TD="align: left"]1976.9
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Motor vehicle theft:
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Property crime:
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Notes
* Number of reported crimes per 100,000 population.
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Source: FBI Crime in the United States 2011
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So, here is another fact that I won't bother to dig up again, as the ABC troll knows this is a stupid subject and has been beat out of existence with facts.
That never bothered a troll.
IAC, the USA has a reported rate, to the police in the order of 1,000,000 saves with no shots fired by the gun owner.
"They heard/saw I racked/shucked/cocked/brandished/aimed they and ran off, Officer."
So, the entire lie is agenda of anti-con.