You can prove just about anything with statistics. Looking at those same statistics, there were 12,664 murders of which 8,583 were committed with firearms or 67%.January 3, 2013 2:44 PM
WASHINGTON (CBS DC) Annual FBI crime statistics show that more people are killed with clubs and hammers each year than by rifles or shotguns.
In 2011, there were 323 murders committed with a rifle but 496 murders committed with hammers and clubs.