Gun Violence in America

Key Facts About Gun Violence

• The U.S. has the highest rate of gun deaths among high-income countries.
• Access to a gun increases the risk of death by suicide by three times.
• States with stronger gun laws have lower gun death rates.
• Nearly two-thirds of gun deaths are suicides.
• An estimated 4.6 million American children live in homes with at least one unlocked and loaded firearm.

Sources: CDC, Gun Violence Archive, Everytown Research, American Journal of Public Health