Deaths by firearm-related injuries in the U.S. 1970-2016 by gender

The death rate from firearm-related injuries in the United States reached 19.4 per 100,000 population among males in 2016. Females have a much smaller rate of firearm-related deaths than males, with the rate among males over five times that of females. The overall death rate from firearm-related injuries has risen in recent years after seeing a drop in the late 1990s. Homicides from firearms Homicides account for a large portion of firearm-related deaths. In 2017, there were almost 11,000 homicides by firearm in the United States. In fact, as of that time, homicides by firearm accounted for around 72.6 percent of all homicides in the U.S. Handguns are the most commonly used firearm for homicide. Gun ownership Firearms regulation, or gun control, remains a relevant and divisive issue in the U.S. However, the ownership of legal firearms is widespread. As of 2018, around 43 percent of households had at least one firearm, an increase from recent years. Unsurprisingly, just as men have a higher death rate from firearms, they also have a much higher firearm ownership rate.

2016年，美国男性因枪支相关伤害的死亡率达到每10万人19.4人。女性因枪支相关死亡的比例远低于男性，男性死亡率是女性的五倍以上。自1990年代末以来，枪支相关伤害的总体死亡率在近年来有所上升。枪支致死的谋杀案占据了枪支相关死亡的大部分比例。2017年，美国约有11,000起枪支谋杀案。实际上，截至那时，枪支谋杀案占美国所有谋杀案的大约72.6%。手枪是最常用于谋杀的枪支。至于枪支拥有，枪支法规或枪支控制在美国仍然是一个相关且具有争议的问题。然而，合法枪支的拥有已经相当普遍。截至2018年，大约有43%的家庭至少拥有一把枪，这一比例在近年来有所增加。不出所料，正如男性在枪支死亡率方面高于女性一样，他们在枪支拥有率方面也远高于女性。