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The Economic Cost of Gun Violence
In an average year, gun violence in America kills 40,000 people, wounds twice as many, and has an economic consequence to our nation of $557 billion. Put simply, America cannot afford gun violence.
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City Dashboard: Murder and Gun Homicide
33%
is the increase in the rate of gun homicides from 2019 to 2020.
How Can We Prevent Gun Violence in American Schools?
Guide to Secure Gun Storage Devices
Disarm Hate: the Deadly Intersection of Guns and Hate Crimes
10k+
hate crimes in the U.S. involve a firearm in an average year.
Undeniable: How Long-Standing Loopholes in the Background Check System Have Been Exacerbated by COVID-19
Five Things to Know About Crime Guns, Gun Trafficking, and Background Checks
1.3 million
crime guns were recovered by law enforcement in just five years.
Gun Law Rankings
Broken & Bankrupt: The NRA in 2021
Unload, Lock, and Separate: Secure Storage Practices to Reduce Gun Violence
33%
of youth suicides and unintentional deaths are prevented by securing guns.
The Role of Guns & Armed Extremism in the Attack on the U.S. Capitol
Community-Led Services for Survivors
Invisible Wounds: Gun Violence and Community Trauma among Black Americans
11 min
Every 11 minutes, a Black American is shot and wounded.
Armed Assembly: Guns, Demonstrations, and Political Violence in America
The Impact of Gun Violence on Latinx Communities
4.1k
Latinx people die from gun violence in the US each year.
Misogyny, Extremism, and Gun Violence
When the Shooting Stops: The Impact of Gun Violence on Survivors in America
90%
of gun violence survivors report experiencing trauma from the incident.
More Than Brawlers: The Proud Boys and Armed Extremism
Alternative Dispatch Programs
<4%
Fewer than 4 percent of 911 calls are related to violent crime, even in cities with high homicide rates.
Hurdles to Healing: Fixing Victim Compensation Funds
Unchecked: An Investigation of the Online Firearm Marketplace
1.2 million
online firearm ads did not require background checks in 2018.
A License to Kill: Shoot First Laws, also known as Stand Your Ground
Ending Armed Assaults on Democracy
How the Strongest Gun Safety Administration in American History Can Address Gun Violence Through Executive Action
