[FreeAtlanta]

I went looking for a list of things that are more deadly than guns. I found this;

6 things more deadly than a gun

1. Gasoline: Few common things are as dangerous as gasoline. It's vapors will explode with an incredible amount of force.
   http://andyarthur.org/fodder/country/gasdanger.html

2. A Knife: In fact, if you’re involved in hand-to-hand combat, a knife is more dangerous than a gun.
    It’s more difficult to disarm someone of a knife, the knife will never “jam” or “misfire,” and many other things.
   http://www.ajgraves.com/2012/07/americas-victim-mentality/


3. Automobiles: A motor vehicle weighs many thousands of pounds, and if driven carelessly, it can lead to tragedy. People are lectured about gun safety and made aware of the associated dangers.
    However, a motor vehicle, a "simple" object that transports you daily, is far more dangerous than a gun.
    http://www.newyorkdefensivedriving.com/course_sample.html?p=2


4. A Stepfather: A stepfather in the home is 30 times more dangerous to a child ages 0-14 than a gun in the home.
    http://lists.ucla.edu/pipermail/conlawprof/2008-July/032529.html

5. Domestic cleaning products: Domestic cleaning products are more dangerous than a gun. According to the National Safety Council, more children under the age of four die of
    accidental poisonings at home than are accidentally killed by guns at home.
   http://www.cafemom.com/journals/read/1536514/Your_home_cleaning_products_are_more_dangerous_than_a_gun

6. A Swimming Pool: What’s more dangerous: a swimming pool or a gun? When it comes to children, there is no comparison: a swimming pool is 100 times more deadly.
     http://wacki.wordpress.com/2006/12/17/swimming-pool-is-100-times-more-deadly-than-guns/

I would add, fire, alcohol, baseball bats and golf clubs and bathtubs to the list. I really wanted to find a list of most deadly things by year along with numbers. oh, the most important deadly thing is communism. We are likely to see that here in the USA, if we are not careful.

[FreeAtlanta]

I found this. I guess for murders guns are the most used tool.

		Weapons used or cause of death
Year	Murder victims, total	Guns		Cutting or stabbing	Blunt object1	Strangulation, hands, fists, feet, or pushing	Arson2	All other3
		Total	Percent
1965	8,773	5,015	57.2%	2,021	505	894	226	112
1970	13,649	9,039	66.2	2,424	604	1,031	353	198
1975	18,642	12,061	64.7	3,245	1,001	1,646	193	496
1980	21,860	13,650	62.0	4,212	1,094	1,666	291	947
1985	17,545	10,296	58.7	3,694	972	1,491	243	849
1990	20,045	12,847	64.1	3,503	1,075	1,424	287	909
1991	21,676	14,373	66.3	3,430	1,099	1,529	195	847
1992	22,716	15,489	68.2	3,296	1,040	1,445	203	1,043
1993	23,180	16,136	69.6	2,967	1,022	1,482	217	1,168
1994	22,084	15,463	70.0	2,802	912	1,452	196	1,079
1995	20,232	13,790	68.2	2,557	918	1,438	166	968
1996	15,848	10,744	67.8	2,142	733	1,182	151	726
1997	15,289	10,369	67.8	1,963	702	1,187	134	934
2002	14,263	9,528	66.7	1,776	681	954	103	874
2006	14,990	10,177	67.9	1,822	607	833	115	1,128
2007	14,831	10,086	68.0	1,796	647	854	130	1,016
2008	14,299	9,484	66.3	1,897	614	949	86	993

1. Refers to club, hammer, etc.

2. Before 1973, includes drowning.

3. Includes poison, explosives, unknown, drowning, asphyxiation, narcotics, other means, and weapons not stated.

Source: Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reports for the United States, 1997, 2007 and 2011.