Good news
The NSSF reports accidental firearm fatalities are at an all time low:
A report from the National Safety Council shows that accidental firearm-related fatalities continue to decline and are at the lowest level in the history of record keeping. Statistics in the council’s “Injury Facts 2004” reveal a 54 percent decrease over a 10-year period ending in 2003.
Last year, 101,537 U.S. residents died in accidents of all types. Less than one percent, 700, involved firearms. The most common deadly accidents involved motor vehicles, falls and poisonings, claiming 72 percent of all accidental deaths.
December 9th, 2004 at 1:57 pm
Could there be a correlation between the lower accidental deaths and the rise of more states having handgun carry permits and require gun safety courses?
December 9th, 2004 at 6:54 pm
Now, that WOULD be interesting to find out.
April 11th, 2007 at 9:19 am
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