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How many people are killed every year in the US by guns?

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How many people are killed every year in the US by guns?

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In 2004 (the most recent year for which data is available), there were 29,569 gun deaths in the U.S: 16,750 suicides (56% of all U.S gun deaths), 11,624 homicides (40% of all U.S gun deaths), 649 unintentional shootings, 311 from legal intervention and 235 from undetermined intent (4% of all U.S gun deaths combined). -Numbers obtained from CDC National Center for Health Statistics mortality report online, 2007 But remember, Guns dont shoot by themselves.