This statistic shows the number of terrorist attacks in the United States from 1970 to 2018, by weapon type. The most common weapon used in terrorist attacks in the United States were explosives/bombs/dynamite. From 1970 to 2018, there were attacks in which explosives/bombs/dynamite were used as the weapon.
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National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism. (January 14, 2020). Number of terrorist attacks in the United States from 1970 to 2018, by weapon type [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 15, 2026, from /statistics/591166/us-terrorist-attacks-by-attack-type/
National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism. "Number of terrorist attacks in the United States from 1970 to 2018, by weapon type." Chart. January 14, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 15, 2026. /statistics/591166/us-terrorist-attacks-by-attack-type/
National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism. (2020). Number of terrorist attacks in the United States from 1970 to 2018, by weapon type. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 15, 2026. /statistics/591166/us-terrorist-attacks-by-attack-type/
National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism. "Number of Terrorist Attacks in The United States from 1970 to 2018, by Weapon Type." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 14 Jan 2020, /statistics/591166/us-terrorist-attacks-by-attack-type/
National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism, Number of terrorist attacks in the United States from 1970 to 2018, by weapon type ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/591166/us-terrorist-attacks-by-attack-type/ (last visited July 15, 2026)
Number of terrorist attacks in the United States from 1970 to 2018, by weapon type [Graph], National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism, January 14, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/591166/us-terrorist-attacks-by-attack-type/
