Interestingly enough, the number of accidental poisoning deaths exceeds the total number of firearms deaths (as well as auto accident deaths), yet there is no concerted effort to combat that problem. That would kind of make you think that there just might be some political reason for all the emphasis placed on gun control.

Firearms deaths/100,000 for 2014 5.2
Unintentional poisoning deaths/100,000 11.6

Source centers for Disease control.

Jim H.