The statistic shows the public perception on the drop of gun crimes in recent years in the United States. 45 percent of the respondents felt the number of gun crimes had gone up in recent years, rather than gone down.
In recent years, has the number of gun crimes in America gone up, gone down or stayed the same?
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Pew Research Center. (May 7, 2013). In recent years, has the number of gun crimes in America gone up, gone down or stayed the same? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 21, 2021, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/259016/public-perception-on-the-drop-of-gun-crimes-in-america/
Pew Research Center. "In recent years, has the number of gun crimes in America gone up, gone down or stayed the same?." Chart. May 7, 2013. Statista. Accessed January 21, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/259016/public-perception-on-the-drop-of-gun-crimes-in-america/
Pew Research Center. (2013). In recent years, has the number of gun crimes in America gone up, gone down or stayed the same?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 21, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/259016/public-perception-on-the-drop-of-gun-crimes-in-america/
Pew Research Center. "In Recent Years, Has The Number of Gun Crimes in America Gone Up, Gone down or Stayed The Same?." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 May 2013, https://www.statista.com/statistics/259016/public-perception-on-the-drop-of-gun-crimes-in-america/
Pew Research Center, In recent years, has the number of gun crimes in America gone up, gone down or stayed the same? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/259016/public-perception-on-the-drop-of-gun-crimes-in-america/ (last visited January 21, 2021)