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Gun Violence Survivors in America
The United States is a nation of gun violence survivors. As this report shows, 59 percent of adults report that they or someone they know or care about have experienced gun violence in their lifetime.
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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
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 in 2020: A Year of Colliding Crises
Update Background Check Laws
22%
of Americans report acquiring their most recent gun without a background check.
Untraceable: The Rising Specter of Ghost Guns
Taking Care of Yourself
VOCA Grants for Violence Reduction
$2.3 billion
is the annual average allocation of Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) victim assistance funds to all states and territories.
CityGRIP: Your data-driven blueprint for gun violence prevention
Mass Shootings in America
EveryStat: A one-stop-shop for gun violence statistics on the local, state, and national levels.
Those Who Serve: Addressing Firearm Suicide Among Military Veterans
Guns and Violence Against Women: America’s Uniquely Lethal Intimate Partner Violence Problem
70
women are shot and killed by an intimate partner every month.
