12 Gun Stats that may help inform your opinion

100
Number of people killed by guns in the U.S., every day

12
Number of children who die every day from gun violence in the U.S.

950
School shootings since Sandy Hook, including 27 school shootings so far this year.

18 to 21
Peak ages for violent offending with firearms

8 million
Number of AR-15s and its variations in circulation

9 in 10
Number of people who will die after attempting suicide with a gun

98
Percentage of mass shooters who are men

89
Percentage of gun owners who favor preventing the "mentally ill" from purchasing guns

77
Percentage of gun owners who favor background checks at private sales and gun shows

54
Percentage of gun deaths that are suicides; 43% are murders

79
Percentage of murders that involved a firearm

1
Percentage of people who defended themselves with their guns in violent crimes

https://www.npr.org/2022/05/27/1101774780/gun-control-debate-statistics

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TexChik · F

suddenly knives are no long the preferred weapon of murderers? The NRA and FBI stats are much different. But thanks for the propaganda

Theyitis · 36-40, M

@TexChik When’s the last time the same knife killed 21 people in less than an hour?

TexChik · F

@Theyitis While the police sat on their butts and did nothing?

Theyitis · 36-40, M

@TexChik Wait, I thought Republicans were the law and order party. You going to just throw the cops under the bus here?

TexChik · F

@Theyitis The facts threw the cops under the bus.