| Deaths In The United States By Firearm, 2015 And 2016 |
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Number |
Percent of total |
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| Deaths caused by firearms |
2015 |
2016 (1) |
2015 |
2016 (1) |
| Accidental discharge of firearms |
489 |
495 |
1.3% |
1.3% |
| Suicide by firearm |
22,018 |
22,938 |
60.7 |
59.3 |
| Assault (homicide) by firearm |
12,979 |
14,415 |
35.8 |
37.3 |
| Legal intervention |
484 |
510 |
1.3 |
1.3 |
| Undetermined intent |
282 |
300 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
| Total |
36,252 |
38,658 |
100.0% |
100.0% |
(1) Preliminary.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Vital Statistics Report, sourced by the National Safety Council. |
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