Table 2.

17
Justifiable Homicide
by Weapon, Private Citizen1, 1995-1999
Knives
Fire- Other
Total or
Hand- Shot- arms, danger- Personal
Year Total fire- Rifles cutting
guns guns type not ous weapons
arms instru-
stated weapons
ments

1995 268 230 179 18 25 8 24 10 4

1996 261 222 184 12 18 8 28 7 4
1997 280 238 197 16 14 11 28 6 8
1998 196 170 150 6 14 - 17 5 4
1999 188 154 134 5 9 6 18 9 7
1
The killing of a felon, during the commission of a felony, by a private citizen.