Accidental Gun Deaths 2002-2007

National Safety Council, CDC ^ | 5 July, 2011 | Marktwain

[marktwain]

The number of fatal firearms accidents for the last six years of record are:

2002 - 762;

2003 - 730;

2004 - 649;

2005 - 630;

2006 - 680.

2007 - 613

I had to hunt a bit for this information, which I think many are interested in. The accidental firearm death rate is down over 94% since 1905.

You have to do a bit of work at the link to find the figures in the source.

[marktwain]

You have to check around, but I believe (don’t quote me on this) that the number of firearms related fatalities is lower than bicycle accidents, drownings, and electrocutions. Lower than deaths from mismanaged surgeries, and waaaaaay lower than traffic accidents.

Fatal firearms accidents in the U.S., 613.

Fatal bicycle accidents in the U.S. 698.

It appears, as far as accidents go, bicycles are more dangerous than guns.

[marktwain]

Force them to spend a week without electricity.

I think you are onto something here. I am not sure how it could be done, but it is an extension of the old axiom that a conservative is a liberal who has been mugged.

[deoetdoctrinae]

Thanks, MT. You do good work, getting this type of info in front of the rest of us. Now if only you could teach the libs to read and understand it too. (I know, I ask too much!)

[saleman]

You know that’s not how that works. The lib’s see this and their reaction is “Oh my God!! Look at the slaughter guns cause. If we could save just one life....etc. etc.”

[marktwain]

You have to check around, but I believe (don’t quote me on this) that the number of firearms related fatalities is lower than bicycle accidents, drownings, and electrocutions. Lower than deaths from mismanaged surgeries, and waaaaaay lower than traffic accidents. Fatal firearms accidents in the U.S., 613. Fatal bicycle accidents in the U.S. 698. It appears, as far as accidents go, bicycles are more dangerous than guns.

I should have mentioned: This is for the year 2007.

[marktwain]

Thank you for your kind words. They are appreciated.

[smokingfrog]

Firearms Deaths (from Politifact - known to have a liberal bias)

• Suicides: 102,002 between 2002 and 2007
• Homicides: 73,148 between 2002 and 2007
• Accidental: 4,185 between 2002 and 2007
• Legal shootings: 1,999 between 2002 and 2007
• Undetermined: 1,427 between 2002 and 2007

[smokingfrog]

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