Number of homicides by firearm in the U.S. 2006-2022
In 2022, 14,789 recorded murders in the United States were committed by firearm. This is an increase from the previous year, when 12,702 homicides were committed with a firearm in the country. However, figures may not accurately reflect the total number of homicides, as not all law enforcement agencies in the U.S. submitted homicide data.