Table 3 Unintentional firearm deaths (16 states, 2005 to 2015): Percentage of cases with specific circumstances by victim age (N = 1260)
From: Unintentional firearm deaths in the United States 2005–2015
Victim Age | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0–9 | 10–19 | 20–29 | 30–39 | 40–49 | 50–59 | 60+ | ALL | |
Playing with guna | 63.8% | 42.8% | 36.6% | 24.6% | 4.3% | 1.7% | 4.2% | 28.3% |
Thought unloadeda | 10.1% | 26.8% | 24.5% | 18.2% | 6.4% | 8.3% | 10.1% | 17.2% |
Huntinga | 3.6% | 14.7% | 9.3% | 15.5% | 16.4% | 22.5% | 17.5% | 13.8% |
Big gameb | 0.7% | 6.5% | 4.7% | 8.2% | 5.7% | 5.0% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
Small gameb | 1.5% | 2.9% | 1.6% | 0.9% | 3.6% | 4.2% | 7.9% | 3.3% |
Unclassifiedb | 1.5% | 6.9% | 3.9% | 6.4% | 7.9% | 14.2% | 5.8% | 6.3% |
Loading or cleaninga | 5.1% | 13.1% | 13.2% | 10.9% | 14.3% | 20.0% | 17.5% | 13.5% |
Fell or dropped gunb | 7.3% | 4.9% | 3.5% | 6.4% | 7.1% | 10.0% | 7.9% | 6.2% |
Suspected alcohola | 0.0% | 14.9% | 46.8% | 38.6% | 27.5% | 14.1% | 11.3% | 22.7% |