This statistic shows the number of times different types of weapons were used in hate crime attacks committed by white supremacist extremists in the United States between 2000 to 2016. Between 2000 and 2016, firearms were the preferred weapon of choice for white supremacists, being used in 18 of the 26 attacks.
Weapons used by white supremacist extremists attacks in the United States from 2000 to 2016
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US Department of Homeland Security, & FBI. (May 10, 2017). Weapons used by white supremacist extremists attacks in the United States from 2000 to 2016 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/737358/weapons-used-by-white-supremacist-extremists-us/
US Department of Homeland Security, und FBI. "Weapons used by white supremacist extremists attacks in the United States from 2000 to 2016 ." Chart. May 10, 2017. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/737358/weapons-used-by-white-supremacist-extremists-us/
US Department of Homeland Security, FBI. (2017). Weapons used by white supremacist extremists attacks in the United States from 2000 to 2016 . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/737358/weapons-used-by-white-supremacist-extremists-us/
US Department of Homeland Security, and FBI. "Weapons Used by White Supremacist Extremists Attacks in The United States from 2000 to 2016 ." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 May 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/737358/weapons-used-by-white-supremacist-extremists-us/
US Department of Homeland Security & FBI, Weapons used by white supremacist extremists attacks in the United States from 2000 to 2016 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/737358/weapons-used-by-white-supremacist-extremists-us/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
Weapons used by white supremacist extremists attacks in the United States from 2000 to 2016 [Graph], US Department of Homeland Security, & FBI, May 10, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/737358/weapons-used-by-white-supremacist-extremists-us/