2011 - deaths from gun related incidents *CDC*
Accidental discharge 851
Suicide 19,766
Homicide 11,101
Undetermined Intent 222
Total: At least 31940 people in 2011
Previous years:
2010 31,328 people
2009 31,177 people
2007 31,224 people
2004 29,569 people
"Tobacco use is the leading PREVENTABLE cause of death in the United States" -CDC website
"Cigarette smoking causes about 1 of every 5 deaths in the United States each year.Cigarette smoking is estimated to cause the following:"
443,000 deaths annually (including deaths from secondhand smoke)
49,400 deaths per year from secondhand smoke exposure
269,655 deaths annually among men
173,940 deaths annually among women
And yet we wish to put more regulations on firearms. Come on America...make the right choice...