This database contains the total number of homicides by states and by type of weapon used.  One clarification and several limitations apply to the data reported:

• The category Hands, fists, feet, etc. includes “pushed” as a weapon
• The District of Columbia, and Florida did not provide data in 2012
• Alabama provided limited data in 2012
• Illinois provided limited data in 2003-2011
• The District of Columbia, Florida, and Kentucky provided limited data in 2002-2003
• The District of Columbia provided no data in 2001
• Data from Florida in 2000-2001 were not processed due to a limited submission
• Illinois and Kentucky provided limited data in 2001

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• Illinois, Montana and Kentucky provided limited data In 2000
• Alabama, Illinois, Kentucky, and Montana provided limited data in 1999
• The District of Columbia and Kansas provided no data in 1999
• Florida provided limited data in 1999
• Florida and the District of Columbia provided limited data in 1998
• Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Montana, New Hampshire, and Wisconsin did not provide complete data for 1998, and counts were estimated
• Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Montana, New Hampshire, and Vermont did not provide complete data for 1997, and counts were estimated
• Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Montana, Vermont, nor the District of Columbia, and New York City did not provide complete data for 1996 and counts were estimated
• Florida did not provide a detailed breakdown in 1996
• Delaware, Illinois, Kansas, Montana, and Pennsylvania did not provide complete data in 1995
• The District of Columbia did not provide a breakdown by firearm type in 1995.