According to the CDC, homicides by discharge of firearm was at about 11,000 in 2011. Death by motor vehicle accident was 35,000. By contrast, 53,000 die from t

According to the CDC, homicides by discharge of firearm was at about 11,000 in 2011. Death by motor vehicle accident was 35,000. By contrast, 53,000 die from the flu, 27,000 from falls, 36,000 from accidental poisoning, and 600,000 from heart disease. Table 10: http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr63/nvsr63_03.pdf http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr63/nvsr63_03.pdf