You may want to click on it for full-size.
Some interesting points can be gleaned.
First off, the number of firearms owned by civilians has been going up slightly faster than the population growth. Thirty years ago, there was roughly seven guns for every ten people, the number is now over eight.
The firearms-related death rate began dropping before the Brady Bill was passed and leveled off after the 5-day waiting period was replaced by the NICS check. It has remained relatively constant since then.
The increase in the number of "shall issue" carry permit states (from two to 39) has had no effect on the rate of firearms deaths.
One thing you don't see on the chart is this: The increase in firearms-related deaths between 1984 and 1994 may be attributable to the crack epidemic. The crack distribution turf wars took place during the spike in firearms deaths and once those petered out, the firearms death rate plummeted.
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