And yet another fact--
But rifles are used in only a small fraction of murders committed using firearms. FBI data
shows that about 11,000 people were killed using guns in 2016, the majority of whom – over 7,100 people – were killed using handguns. The
vast majority of nonfatal crimes involving guns are also committed using handguns.
Kashuv touches on this point in his tweet by referencing a
2012 study by a New Jersey
intelligence center that works in conjunction with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). “Semiautomatic handguns are the weapon of choice for mass shootings,” the report notes.