In the United States, firearms were the #1 method of suicide and homicide between 1999 and 2015. They were also the #15 cause of unintentional death. Find how guns compare to other causes of death such as suffocation, poisoning, cutting, fire, etc.
In the United States, firearms were the #1 method of suicide and homicide between 1999 and 2015. They were also the #15 cause of unintentional death. Find how guns compare to other causes of death such as suffocation, poisoning, cutting, fire, etc.
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