Here is a pdf from CDC showing the top 15 causes of death in the US over several years broken down into excruciating detail.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/dvs/dea...09_release.pdf
One thing is pretty clear, people die from firearm related injuries. But not that many as compared to the other forms of death
Assault (homicide) with a firearm counts for just under 11,500 deaths in 2009.
Intentional self harm (Suicide) by firearm about 18,700 (I would leave this out as a determined suicide will find other means.)
Aortic Dissection claimed about 10,500 in 2009.
For comparison's sake Aortic dissection is described as
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... a rare but serious condition that mostly occurs in men aged 60 to 80.
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I am finding it very hard to think of guns, as they exist in this country, as being particularly lethal to the population.