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Handguns are most often the type of firearm used
in crime:
According to the Victim Survey (NCVS), 25% of the victims of rape and sexual assault, robbery, and aggravated assault in 1993 faced an offender armed with a handgun. Of all firearm-related crime reported to the survey, 86% involved handguns.
The FBI's Supplemental Homicide Reports show that in 1993 57% of all murders were committed with handguns, 3% with rifles, 5% with shotguns, and 5% with firearms where the type was unknown.
The 1991 Survey of State Prison Inmates found that violent inmates who used a weapon were more likely to use a handgun than any other weapon; 24% of all violent inmates reported that they used a handgun. Of all inmates, 13% reported carrying a handgun when they committed the offense for which they were serving time.
What else can I help you with?
Can you be convicted of a crime if the police find your prints on a weapon used in a crime?
Just solely on that information, no, they need to prove beyond a reasonable doubt you actually used the weapon to commit the crime. The fact you held it doesn't prove that yet
What type of weapon was most often used in the fighting between the Americans and the British in the 1770s?
Muskets were the weapon of choice but they also used bow-n-arrows.
What was the most used weapon used on d-day?
the Apollo 18 was the most used weapon by the Koreans.
What is the gun crime capital of the UK?
Pecknarm
What is aggravated burglary?
Robbery is a crime against PERSON. Burglary is a crime against PROPERTY.
What weapon is the most used?
Guns are the most common murder weapon in the United States. Handguns of 22 caliber and 38 caliber are most used.
What was most used weapon during crusades?
The weapon of choice for the Crusaders was the broadsword.
What weapon had the greatest impact on the WW 1?
Gas was often used during WW 1 and probably caused the most damage.
Is a submarine a defensive or offensive weapon?
A submarine can be used as either a defensive or offensive weapon. Also note that it is often classified as a deterrent weapon.
What weapon was most used in the world war 2?
A 303 rifle : The above is one answer. However, if one defines weapon as "that which is used to kill people", then the gas used at the concentration camps, principally Zyklon-B, was the most used weapon.
Is a bomerang concidered a weapon?
Yes a boomerang is considered a weapon used most by Austrailians
What is the most used type of crime?
Theft/Larceny is the most common form of crime.
