Gun violence in the United States

Statistics report on gun violence in the United States

Gun violence in the United States

This report presents graphs and tables on gun violence in the United States. It includes an overview of gun-related violence, with further details provided on gun ownership and gun laws throughout the nation. Finally, the report concludes with relevant information on mass shootings and school shootings.

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Gun-related violence

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  • Premium Statistic Number of firearm deaths in the U.S. 1990-2021
  • Basic Statistic Homicide by firearm rate in the U.S. 2006-2020
  • Basic Statistic Number of homicides by firearm in the U.S. 2006-2022
  • Basic Statistic Murder victims by weapon used in the U.S 2022
  • Basic Statistic Murders involving firearms in the U.S. 2022, by state
  • Premium Statistic Gun violence rate U.S. 2024, by state
  • Premium Statistic Number of firearm deaths U.S. 2021, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Number of firearm deaths U.S. 2021, by ethnicity

Gun ownership

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  • Premium Statistic Gun ownership in the U.S. 1972-2023
  • Basic Statistic Number of registered weapons U.S. 2021, by state
  • Premium Statistic Gun ownership in the U.S. 2022, by ethnicity
  • Premium Statistic Gun ownership in the U.S. 2022, by education level
  • Premium Statistic Gun ownership U.S. 2022, by party affiliation
  • Premium Statistic Gun ownership in the U.S. 2022, by age
  • Basic Statistic U.S. support for protecting or limiting gun ownership rights 2023, by party

Gun laws

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  • Premium Statistic U.S. gun laws 2024, by state
  • Premium Statistic U.S. states with highest number of trafficked guns in 2021
  • Basic Statistic Leading states for gun law strength in the U.S. 2024
  • Basic Statistic U.S. public opinion on the strictness of laws covering firearms sale 1990-2023
  • Basic Statistic U.S. support for stricter gun control laws 2023, by party
  • Basic Statistic U.S. public opinion on a law that bans private handgun possession 1959-2023
  • Premium Statistic Share of Americans who were satisfied with gun laws 2012-2024
  • Basic Statistic U.S. support for banning assault-style weapons in the U.S. 2023, by party

Mass shootings

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  • Basic Statistic Mass shootings in the U.S. 1982-2023
  • Basic Statistic Mass shootings in the U.S. 1982-2023, by state
  • Basic Statistic U.S. mass shooting victims, by fatalities and injuries 1982-2023
  • Basic Statistic Guns used in mass shootings in the U.S. 1982-2023
  • Basic Statistic Worst mass shootings in the U.S., as of December 2023
  • Basic Statistic Mass shootings in the U.S.: legality of shooter's weapons, as of December 2023
  • Basic Statistic Mass shootings in the U.S. by shooter’s by race/ethnicity as of December 2023
  • Basic Statistic Mass shootings in the U.S.: shooters by gender, as of December 2023
  • Premium Statistic Share of U.S. adults with select opinions on mass shootings U.S. 2023

School shootings

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  • Basic Statistic Number of K-12 school shootings U.S. 1970-2022, by active shooter status
  • Basic Statistic School shootings in the U.S. as of December 2023, by victim count
  • Premium Statistic School shootings occurring in G7 countries 2009-2018
  • Basic Statistic Share of K-12 school shootings U.S. 1966-2024, by shooter affiliation
  • Basic Statistic Number of K-12 school shootings by time of day U.S. 1966-2024
  • Basic Statistic Number of K-12 school shootings by age of shooter U.S. 1970-2020
  • Basic Statistic Share of teachers afraid of school shootings U.S. 2022, by location and student race
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