The following comes from the Utah Department of Public Safety, in their
analysis of Domestic Violence. The figures are from 1996,
and show that firearms are used infrequently in
crimes of domestic violence.
Note that "unknown" is as common as firearms.
| Weapon | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Firearms | 1.9% |
| Knife/Cutting Instrument | 3.0% |
| Blunt Object | 1.5% |
| Motor Vehicle (as weapon) | 0.6% |
| Personal (hands, feet, etc) | 85.5% |
| Other | 5.6% |
| Unknown | 1.9% |