In commerce incidents, most shooters used a single firearm. Handguns were used in eight of 14 attacks (one shooter used two handguns) and rifles were used exclusively in six incidents.
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Commerce attacks: handguns in 8 of 14, rifles only in 6, mostly single firearm
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Federal Bureau of Investigation. (2026). Active Shooter Incidents in the United States in 2025 (p. 27). Claim p027-12, NCIER Claim Map. https://ncier.org/research/claim-maps/fbi-active-shooter-2025/claims/p027-12
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