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2 days ago · This is a list of countries by estimated number of privately owned guns per 100 people. The Small Arms Survey 2017 [1] provides estimates of the total number of civilian-owned guns in a country. It then calculates the number per 100 people.
2 days ago · Who is affected. Some groups have higher rates of firearm injury than others. Men account for 86% of all victims of firearm death and 87% of firearm injuries. 1 2. Rates of firearm violence vary by age, race, and ethnicity. Firearm homicide rates are highest among: 1. Teens and young adults ages 15-34. Black or African American persons.
2 days ago · Handguns are the most common weapon type used in mass shootings in the United States, with a total of 166 different handguns being used in 116 incidents between 1982 and December 2023. These...
6 days ago · Gun-related violence is violence committed with the use of a firearm. Gun-related violence may or may not be considered criminal. Criminal violence includes homicide (except when and where ruled justifiable ), assault with a deadly weapon, and suicide, or attempted suicide, depending on jurisdiction.
3 days ago · Police work the scene of a mass shooting in Philadelphia on July 3, 2023. The US typically sees a spike in mass shootings on and around July 4, according to the Gun Violence Archive.
Jun 25, 2024 · WASHINGTON — The U.S. surgeon general on Tuesday declared gun violence a public health crisis, driven by the fast-growing number of injuries and deaths involving firearms in the country.