Title: Gun Death and Injury Fact Sheet

Publication Date: February 2008

What does it say?

This one-page summary and fact sheet shows the disturbing raw number of people who become direct victims of gun violence and breaks down the numbers according to victim ages and incident circumstances. 

Data in these tables come from the CDC National Center for Injury Prevention and Control.

How can I use it?

When you write your elected officials about the gun issue, include this fact sheet to document the extent of the problem in the United States.  It can also be included in lobbying packets, outreach packets, and at tabling events.

Citation

Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence, Gun Death and Injury Fact Sheet, based on data from the CDC National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System (2005 (deaths) and 2006 (injuries), most recent year available), www.cdc.gov/ncipc/wisqars/, 2-29-2008.