There are now over 32 million AR-15 civilian rifles in private hands in the U.S. They are not the military rifle, they are the civilian rifle.
From Grok=========
As of 2025–early 2026 data, the most commonly cited industry estimate for AR-15-style rifles (often called "modern sporting rifles" or MSRs, including AR-15s, AK-style variants, and similar semi-automatic platforms) in U.S. civilian hands is approximately 32 million.
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With 32 million AR-15 rifles in private hands, they are used to kill fewer people than knives, clubs or bare hands...vs. the AR-15 civilian rifle.
From Grok:
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Latest Available Official Data (2024)The most recent detailed weapon breakdowns come from FBI data for 2024 (sourced via Statista and FBI Crime DataExplorer summaries).
Here are the numbers for the categories you asked about (these are murders/non-negligentmanslaughters where the weapon was reported):
Knives or cutting instruments: 1,566
Blunt objects (clubs, hammers, etc.): 283
Personal weapons (hands, fists, feet, etc.): 633
Rifles (all rifles): 401
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We need to ban knives, they actually murder more people than AR-15 civilian rifles.