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This is a list of US states by gun deaths and rates of violence. In 2021, there were 26,000 gun suicides and 21,000 gun homicides, together making up a sixth of deaths from external causes. In 2021, there were 26,000 gun suicides and 21,000 gun homicides, together making up a sixth of deaths from external causes.
About two-thirds of gun owners have more than one and, at least statistically speaking, the average gun owner has eight firearms. Most gun owners have a handgun or pistol (72 percent).
Violent crime rate per 100k population by state (2023) [1] This is a list of U.S. states and territories by violent crime rate. It is typically expressed in units of incidents per 100,000 individuals per year; thus, a violent crime rate of 300 (per 100,000 inhabitants) in a population of 100,000 would mean 300 incidents of violent crime per year in that entire population, or 0.3% out of the total.
The number of total gun deaths and injuries dropped in 2024 to 31,658 injured and 40,887 dead, including suicides, homicides, unintentional shootings and more than 500 mass shootings, according to ...
A 2023 study concluded that more restrictive state gun policies reduced homicide and suicide gun deaths. [273] From 1991 to 2016—when most states implemented more restrictive gun laws—gun deaths fell sharply. [273] The first Federal legislation related to firearms was the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution ratified in 1791 ...
ConsumerAffairs compared the rate of speeding/careless driving tickets, accidents, fatalities, and traffic incidents involving gun violence to discover which states have more reckless drivers.
As violent crime rates appear to be falling after a pandemic-related spike, gun violence continues to plague communities around the country.. In 2024, there have been nearly 500 mass shootings ...
NC DHHS Secretary Kody Kinsley talks about his department’s new report on how it is taking a public health approach to reducing deaths from gun violence.