Table of contents

  • Introduction
  • Deaths
    • All firearm-related deaths
      • Deaths registered between 1979–2002
      • Deaths registered in 2002
    • Firearm-related suicide
      • Deaths registered between 1979–2002
      • Deaths registered in 2002
    • Firearm-related homicide
      • Deaths registered between 1979–2002
      • Deaths registered in 2002
    • Unintentional firearm-related deaths
  • Hospitalisations, 12-month period to 30 June 2002
    • All firearm-related hospitalisations
    • Firearm-related self-harm
    • Firearm-related assault
    • Unintentional firearm-related hospitalisations
  • Conclusions
  • References
  • Appendix 1: Data issues