1. Firearm Death in the United States

3. Non-Firearm Injury Death and Firearm Death by Age
United States, 1999
100 80 60 40 20
5 -9
15-19
25-29
35-39
45-49
55-59
65+
0-4
10 -14
20-24
30-34
40-44
50-54
60-64
non-firearm injury death
firearm injury death
Source: National Center for Injury
Prevention and Control

5. Source: National Center for Injury Prevention and Control

7. Methods of Suicide United States, 1999 Suicide - 29,199 57% 4% 1% 2%
19%
17%
firearm - 16,599
strangulation - 5,427
poisoning - 4,893
jumping - 693
cutting - 404
other - 1,183
Source: Centers for Disease Control

8. Unintentional Firearm Death by Age
United States ,
1999
120 80 40
5 - 9
25-29
35-39
45-49
55-59
65-69
75+
0-4
30-34
40-44
50-54
60-64
70-74
Source: National Center for Injury Prevention and Control