The number 60,000 was a combined statistic of 48,000 who are shot intentionally per year but don't die, and 12,000 who are shot and do die in criminal acts.
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_many_p..._day_in_the_US
I am on your side, basically pointing out that even if you take both deaths and non-deaths from guns, you're looking at around .02% of people who own guns using them against other people.