Homicide Survey

Firearm used of homicide, type

Firearm used refers to the use of a barrelled weapon from which any shot, bullet or other projectile can be discharged and that is capable of causing serious bodily injury or death to a person. It includes any frame or receiver of such a barrelled weapon and anything that can be adapted for use as a firearm.

Homicide refers to an act when a person directly or indirectly, by any means, causes the death of a human being. Homicide is culpable (murder, manslaughter or infanticide) or non-culpable (not an offence and, therefore, not included in the Homicide Survey). Culpable homicide includes first and second degree murder, manslaughter and infanticide.