Single-sentence paragraphs alert: This is one of many things wrong with Wikipedia

Through 2004? C'mon, you can do better than that.

Source:  Wikipedia

More recent number are available. 

Table 2. Deaths, death rates, and age-adjusted death rates for 113 selected causes, Injury by firearms, Drug-induced Injury at work, and Enterocolitis due to Clostridium difficile: United States, final 2010 and preliminary 2011—Con.  (Center for Disease Control)

Assault (homicide) by discharge of firearms

• 2010 - 11,078
• 2011 - 11,101 

Wikipedia:  In some instances, just like the black-and-white leftovers of Encyclopedia Americana.

Back in my reference workshop days, I always considered it (EA) an optional purchase.

What got me to thinking about this topic.

Vocabulary alert?

Sorta like "surge", it seems.

Publishing reference works, in any format, is not a part-time job.

Experts only, please.