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PolitiFact: Yes, more people murdered with knives, body parts and blunt objects than rifles in 2011
By Katie Pavlich
01/20/2013
This infographic is floating around Facebook.
And according to PolitiFact (and the FBI) its true.
Our ruling
The post uses data selectively, ignoring the significant role of handguns in gun violence. But the statistics it mentions are solid. FBI data backs up the Facebook posts claim that in 2011, more people were murdered with knives, hands or feet or clubs and hammers than with any type of rifle. We rate the statement True.
You can read the whole assessment here:
PolitiFact | Facebook post says more people were murdered with knives, body parts or blunt objects than with rifles
By Katie Pavlich
01/20/2013
This infographic is floating around Facebook.
And according to PolitiFact (and the FBI) its true.
Our ruling
The post uses data selectively, ignoring the significant role of handguns in gun violence. But the statistics it mentions are solid. FBI data backs up the Facebook posts claim that in 2011, more people were murdered with knives, hands or feet or clubs and hammers than with any type of rifle. We rate the statement True.
You can read the whole assessment here:
PolitiFact | Facebook post says more people were murdered with knives, body parts or blunt objects than with rifles