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• In 2004, 29,569 people in the United States died from firearm-related deaths – 11,624 (39%) of those were murdered; 16,750 (57%) were suicides; 649 (2.2%) were accidents; and in 235 (.8%) the intent was unknown. [5] In comparison, 33,651 Americans were killed in the Korean War and 58,193 Americans were killed in the Vietnam War.[6]

• For every firearm fatality in the United States in 2005, there were estimated to be more than two non-fatal firearm injuries.[7]

• In 2004, firearms were used to murder 56 people in Australia, 184 people in Canada, 73 people in England and Wales, 5 people in New Zealand, and 37 people in Sweden.[8] In comparison, firearms were used to murder 11,344 people in the United States.[9]

• In 2005, there were only 143 justifiable homicides by private citizens using handguns in the United States.[10]

5. WISQARS, Injury Mortality Reports, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control,
Centers for Disease Control, 2004 data, http://webapp.cdc.gov/sasweb/ncipc/mortrate10_sy.html (hereafter Injury Mortality Reports).
6. Combat Area Casualty Figures. Center for Electronic Records. National Archives.
7. WISQARS, Nonfatal Injury Reports, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control, 2005 data, http://webappa.cdc.gov/sasweb/ncipc/nfirates2001.html.
8. Crime in England and Wales 2004/2005, Canadian Crime Statistics, Australian Crime - Facts & Figures 2004, The Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention - Criminal Statistics 2004, Statistics New Zealand.
9. WISQARS, Injury Mortality Reports.
10. FBI Uniform Crime Report, 2005, Expanded Homicide Table 14, http://www.fbi.gov/ucr/05cius/offenses/expanded_information/murder_homicide.html.