Increasingly it feels like America is at war with itself, with shootings resulting in an increasing level of bloodshed and grief. Source: 'Don’t be numb to this': Battling despair over U.S. gun deaths
Denver homicides fell slightly in 2022, but non-fatal shootings rose — and more teens are being killed
Although the number of people killed in homicides in 2022 is a decrease from the near-record highs recorded in 2020 and 2021, it is still significantly higher than the number of killings in the 201… Source: Denver homicides fell slightly in 2022, but non-fatal shootings rose — and more teens are being killed
US Gun Violence Left Over 43,500 Victims in 2022
President Biden renewed a call to ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines in the United States. However, it is unlikely for such a proposal to be approved by Congress. Source: US Gun Violence Left Over 43,500 Victims in 2022
U.S. gun deaths and suicides reaching ‘unprecedented levels’ over last 20 years
Gun fatalities began a steady annual increase starting in 2005, including a 20-percent jump between 2019 and 2021. ATLANTA — Firearm-related violence and suicides have increased notably since the COVID-19 pandemic, but new research by a team at Emory University documents just how bad gun violence has become in America. This latest work is the first … Continue reading U.S. gun deaths and suicides reaching ‘unprecedented levels’ over last 20 years
In 30 years, the US saw 1.1 million gun deaths
Gun deaths in the US are reaching unprecedented levels. A new study digs into the data behind the violence. A new study is the first analysis to show both the sheer magnitude of firearm fatalities in the United States over the past 32 years and the growing disparities by race/ethnicity, age, and geographic location. Source: … Continue reading In 30 years, the US saw 1.1 million gun deaths