We need this info on the statistics of gun injury and death from the CDC. The use of guns for suicide, domestic violence, accidents, and miss use by children should be taken into consideration when doing studies and when buying a gun. We also need studies on the effectiveness of guns as a deterrent. My hunch is that guns aren't an effective determent and do pose a significant risk of death and injury through misuse, but until the Dickey amendment is overthrown and the studies done, we are just swapping opinions. I enjoyed the excellent article.