Selected characteristics of unintentional, undetermined, and negligent homicide firearm related deaths in Maryland and Milwaukee, 1991–98
| Variable* | No (%) |
|---|---|
| *Age, sex, and race data refer to the decedent, whether or not the decedent is also the shooter. Circumstance and type of gun refer to characteristics of the event. | |
| Age (years) | |
| 0–17 | 46 (39) |
| 18–20 | 16 (14) |
| 21–40 | 37 (32) |
| 41+ | 18 (15) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 107 (91) |
| Female | 10 (9) |
| Race | |
| White | 60 (51) |
| Black | 54 (46) |
| Other | 3 (3) |
| Site/type of death | |
| Maryland (n = 66) | |
| Unintentional | 20 (30) |
| Undetermined | 46 (70) |
| Milwaukee (n = 51) | |
| Unintentional | 13 (25) |
| Undetermined | 12 (24) |
| Negligent homicide | 26 (51) |
| Circumstance | |
| Cleaning | 3 (3) |
| Handling/transporting/loading/unloading | 25 (21) |
| Hunting | 6 (5) |
| Miscellaneous/other | 5 (4) |
| Playing with/showing gun to others | 60 (51) |
| Thought safety was on/problem with safety | 4 (3) |
| Unknown | 14 (12) |
| Type of gun | |
| Handgun (n = 95) | |
| Pistol | 42 (36) |
| Revolver | 45 (38) |
| Unknown/other | 8 (7) |
| Long gun (n = 19) | |
| Rifle | 9 (8) |
| Shotgun | 10 (9) |
| Missing (n = 3) | |