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Strong Gun Laws Save Lives
We’ve ranked all 50 states on the strength of their gun laws—and compared those rankings with each state’s rate of gun violence. The result is clear: The stronger a state’s gun safety laws, the fewer people die by gun violence. See how your state stacks up.
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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: When the Shooting Stops
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
The Economic Cost of Gun Violence
Unchecked: An Investigation of the Online Firearm Marketplace
1.2 million
online firearm ads did not require background checks in 2018
Stand Your Ground Laws are a License to Kill
Ending Armed Assaults on Democracy
How the Strongest Gun Safety Administration in American History Can Address Gun Violence Through Executive Action
Firearm Suicide By Congressional District
A Deadly Year in Cities — And How Policymakers Can Respond
21.8 million
guns were sold in 2020
A More Complete Picture: The Contours of Gun Injury in the United States
Armed and Dangerous: How the Gun Lobby Enshrines Guns as Tools of the Extreme Right
The Rise of Firearm Suicide among Young Americans
42%
is the increase in firearm suicides in young people over the past decade
The Impact of Active Shooter Drills in Schools
Gun Violence and the Police
Gun Violence and COVID-19: Colliding Public Health Crises
Update Background Check Laws
22%
of Americans report acquiring their most recent gun without a background check
