Show fatalities DUE TO FIREARMS REDUCED educational campaigns campaign result greult in big drop washington firearm fatalities have been materially reduced by educational campaigns but the need for even greater caution on the part ot of sportsmen was emphasized in a special message sent out by the american wildlife institute firearm fatalities in the united states decreased from in 1930 to 2854 in 1935 the last year figures were available from the vital statistics division of the census bureau henry P davis secretary of the institute declared the sharpest decreases came about in the hunting months of october november and december davis continued indicating that sportsmen as a whole are becoming more careful for instance in october 1930 there were deaths from gunshot wounds in the same month in 1935 there were only or 45 less in november 1935 firearm fatalities decreased from to or seventy four less and the december 1935 fatalities were or exactly less than tor for the same month five years earlier while the latest reports indicate a sharp drop in firearm fatalities in the past year there Is no reason why hunting accidents should not be completely wiped out davis davia declared hunting accidents seldom happen to experienced sportsmen davis said declaring they know exactly how to handle guns every sportsman should know as much about his firearms |