Firearm deaths. Here are counts from a study of all firearm-related deaths in Wisconsin between 2000 and 2002 for children and youth under the age of 25 where the type of firearm used was known. We want to compare the types of firearms used in homicides and in suicides. We suspect that long guns (shotguns and rifles) will more often be used in suicides because many people keep them at home for hunting. Make a careful comparison of homicides and suicides, with a bar graph. What do you find about long guns versus handguns?

Handgun Long gun Total Homicides 106 17 123 Suicides 59 107 166