Richard, I'm sorry, I re-read your post and had not answered your question. In 2002 there were 93 fatal hunting accidents nationwide. In 2004, the number had fallen to 46. The Midwest has seen a decline of 59% in all accidental firearm fatalities in the period 1993-2003, the greatest decline of any region. The Northeast had the smallest decline with 39% for the same period. During the period 1994-2004 in which firearms accident decreased at these rates, all types of accidental fatalities rose by 21%. My data came from the NSSF Industry Report Vol. 1, No. 12/2006.
