The statistic shows the results of a survey among Americans on the factors that led to the recent shootings all over the country, and how much those factors are to blame for the shootings. The survey was conducted in 2013 among adult Americans. 48 percent of the respondents said the failure of the mental health system to identify individuals who are a danger to others was to blame "a great deal" for the mass shootings.
How much do you think each of the following factors is to blame for the mass shootings that have occurred in the US in recent years?
The statistic shows the results of a survey among Americans on the factors that led to the recent shootings all over the country, and how much those factors are to blame for the shootings. The survey was conducted in 2013 among adult Americans. 48 percent of the respondents said the failure of the mental health system to identify individuals who are a danger to others was to blame "a great deal" for the mass shootings.
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| Great deal | Fair amount | Not much / not at all | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Failure of the mental health system to identify individuals who are a danger to others | 48% | 32% | 19% |
| Easy access to guns | 40% | 21% | 36% |
| Drug use | 37% | 29% | 32% |
| Violence in movies, video games and music lyrics | 32% | 24% | 43% |
| Insufficient security at public buildings including businesses and schools | 29% | 29% | 40% |
| The spread of extremist viewpoints on the Internet | 29% | 28% | 37% |
| Inflammatory language from prominent political commentators | 18% | 19% | 58% |
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