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Tuesday, May 31st, 2022

What the data says about gun deaths in the U.S.

Author:     JOHN GRAMLICH
Source:     Pew Research Center
Publication Date:     FEBRUARY 3, 2022
 Link: What the data says about gun deaths in the U.S.
Stephan:   This report from Pew Research was written in February, so all the recent murders and massacres like Buffalo and Uvalde had not yet occurred. However, even without that data this research spells out how deranged American society has become as a result of its obsessive gun psychosis, and how it is getting worse each year. Note the difference between 2000 and 2020 in the graph at the head of this report.
A chart showing that active shooter incidents have become more common in the U.S. in recent years

More Americans died of gun-related injuries in 2020 than in any other year on record, according to recently published statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). That included a record number of gun murders, as well as a near-record number of gun suicides. Despite the increase in such fatalities, the rate of gun deaths – a statistic that accounts for the nation’s growing population – remains below the levels of earlier years.

Here’s a closer look at gun deaths in the United States, based on a Pew Research Center analysis of data from the CDC, the FBI and other sources. You can also read key public opinion findings about U.S. gun violence and gun policy in our recent roundup.

How many people die from gun-related injuries in the U.S. each year?

A pie chart showing that suicides accounted for more than half of U.S. gun deaths in 2020

In 2020, the most recent year for which complete data is available, 45,222 people died from gun-related injuries in the U.S., according to […]

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1 Comment

  1. Rev. Dean on Tuesday, May 31, 2022 at 9:53 am

    Who needs wars? It seems we have more than enough people killed by guns right here in our own country. It is shameful and indecent and the corruption that makes people vote for Republicans is my worst fear. Why would anyone vote for a bought-off MOB just like the very old days when MOBS ruled the cities. The Republicans are nothing more than a MOB.