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Questions
Private Guns Public Health
by David Hemenway

1. Hemenway states, "Our rate of child firearm fatalities is far greater than that of any other developed nation. We have more guns and more suicides, more homicides, and more accidental gun deaths of children."
Looking at Table 9.3 Firearm Regulations, what conclusion can you draw that would tell us why this might be the case.

2.How many nations on the chart have a licensure system for owning of guns? 

Does the USA?

3.For individuals owning firearms, how many nations have storage regulations?

Does the USA?

4.Look at Table 6.1 and 6.2. The upper chart, 6.1, shows the US Firearm homicide death rates (per 100,000) for the dates provided. From 1885-1993, what percent did the gun homicide rate increase for age groups:

15-19?

20-24?

30-32?

60-64?

Looking at Table 6.2,  Nonfirearm homicide death rates, what happened for Non firearm homicide death rates?
15-19

20-24?

40-44?

60-64?

5. Look at Table 6.2 Child Violent Deaths and compare the 11 states in the US with most guns with the 5 states having the least number of guns.
How many more gun homicides occurred in the high gun states as compared to the low gun states?

6.How many more gun suicides occurred in high gun states as compared to low gun states?              What conclusion can you draw from this?

7. Describe the policies that Hemenway suggests to reduce the danger of guns to children, young people, women and blacks.