Deaths By Firearms, 2013 And 2014
  Number Percent of total
Deaths caused by firearms 2013 2014 (1) 2013 2014 (1)
Accidental discharge of firearms 505 586 1.5% 1.7%
Suicide by firearms 21,175 21,334 63.8 63.5
Assault (homicide) by firearms 11,208 10,945 33.8 32.6
Undetermined intent 281 270 0.8 0.8
Total (2) 33,169 33,599 100.0% 100.0%
(1) Preliminary. (2) Excludes deaths resulting from legal intervention. Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Vital Statistics Report.