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It is estimated that over 200 million firearms have been manufactured in the United States since the turn of the century.
Source: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. Guns For Sale in U.S. ATF Facts Press Release, FY-95-3: Washington, DC, November 1994.
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Since polling on the subject of gun control began in the late 1930's, public opinion has consistently supported tighter government control of firearms.
Source: Spitzer R.J. (1995) The Politics of Gun Control (p. 120-121). Chatham House Publishers: New Jersey.
In 1998 in the United States, 30,708 people were killed by firearms. Of these, 17,424 were gun suicides, 12,102 were gun homicides, 866 were unintentional or accidental shootings, 316 were of undetermined intent.
Source: Murphy S.L. (2000) Deaths: Final data for 1998. National Vital Statistics Reports. 48(11).
Of the 30,708 gun deaths in 1998, 3,792 were young people ages 19 and under.
Source: Murphy S.L. (2000) Deaths: Final data for 1998. National Vital Statistics Reports. 48(11).
Firearms are used in more suicides than homicides. In 1998, 57% of all gun deaths were suicides, and 39% were homicides.
Source: Murphy S.L. (2000)Deaths: Final data for 1998. National Vital Statistics Reports. 48(11).
Gun related deaths are the second leading cause of injury death in the United States.
Source: Murphy S.L. (2000) Deaths: Final data for 1998. National Vital Statistics Reports. 48(11). |
