Pocket Rockets
The Gun Industry's Sale of Increased Killing Power
Appendix B: Firearms Death in the United States, 1978 to 1997
| Year |
Homicide |
Suicide |
Unintentional |
Undetermined
Intent |
Total |
| 1978 |
13,645 |
15,387 |
1,806 |
797 |
31,635 |
| 1979 |
14,832 |
15,543 |
2,004 |
640 |
33,019 |
| 1980 |
15,803 |
15,396 |
1,955 |
626 |
33,780 |
| 1981 |
15,361 |
16,139 |
1,871 |
679 |
34,050 |
| 1982 |
14,106 |
16,560 |
1,756 |
535 |
32,957 |
| 1983 |
12,297 |
16,600 |
1,695 |
507 |
31,099 |
| 1984 |
12,068 |
17,113 |
1,668 |
482 |
31,331 |
| 1985 |
12,078 |
17,363 |
1,649 |
476 |
31,566 |
| 1986 |
13,276 |
18,153 |
1,452 |
492 |
33,373 |
| 1987 |
12,914 |
18,136 |
1,440 |
405 |
32,895 |
| 1988 |
13,877 |
18,169 |
1,501 |
442 |
33,989 |
| 1989 |
14,769 |
18,178 |
1,489 |
340 |
34,776 |
| 1990 |
16,507 |
18,885 |
1,416 |
347 |
37,155 |
| 1991 |
17,986 |
18,526 |
1,441 |
364 |
38,317 |
| 1992 |
17,790 |
18,169 |
1,409 |
408 |
37,776 |
| 1993 |
18,571 |
18,940 |
1,521 |
563 |
39,595 |
| 1994 |
17,866 |
18,765 |
1,356 |
518 |
38,505 |
| 1995 |
15,835 |
18,503 |
1,225 |
394 |
35,957 |
| 1996 |
14,327 |
18,166 |
1,134 |
413 |
34,040 |
| 1997 |
13,522 |
17,566 |
981 |
367 |
32,436 |
| Total |
297,430 |
350,257 |
30,769 |
9,795 |
688,251 |
Sources: National Center for Health Statistics, Mortality Data Tapes, and CDC Wonder at wonder.cdc.gov.
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