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4. So a good use of your 232 number.

Sun Apr 7, 2013, 11:52 PM

Apr 2013

Is in comparing this to other FBI stats.

http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/cjis/ucr/crime-in-the-u.s/2010/crime-in-the-u.s.-2010/offenses-known-to-law-enforcement/expanded/expandhomicidemain

There were 8772 firearms homicides in 2010.

So the JUSTIFIABLE homicide rate was 232/8772 = 2.6%

So one in 38 murders in 2010 was justifiable.

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