24.14 Firearm violence. Here are counts from a study of firearm violence reported by the Annual Review of Public Health in 2015. In particular, we will examine homicides and suicides and whether a firearm was involved.

FirearmNo firearmTotal
Homicides8089353311,622
Suicides10,51910,14720,666

  1. (a) Make a bar graph to compare whether a firearm was used in homicides and suicides. What does the graph suggest about deaths involving long guns versus handguns?

  2. (b) Calculate the percentage of homicides and suicides in which firearms were used. Comment on your findings.