Statistics

There are over 400 million guns in the U.S.

In 2022, there were a total of 48,204 gun-related deaths. Of those, over 27,032 were suicides by firearm, and 19,651 were homicides. Additionally, 463 people died from unintentional gun injuries, and an estimated 643 individuals were fatally shot by law enforcement. The overall gun death rate was 14.5 per 100,000 population, averaging approximately 132 deaths per day due to gun violence.

For the third straight year, firearms were the leading cause of death for children and teens ages 1 to 17, surpassing car crashes, cancer, poisoning, and other causes. In 2022 alone, there were 2,526 gun deaths among 1- to 17-year-olds, averaging nearly 7 deaths per day.

Unintentional Gun Injuries: 463 people died from unintentional gun injuries.
Fatal Law Enforcement Shots: An estimated 643 people were fatally shot by law enforcement.
Gun Deaths per 100,000 Population: 14.5.
Average Deaths per Day: Approximately 132 people died from gun violence each day.

For third straight year, firearms killed more children and teens, ages 1 to 17, than any other cause including car crashes, cancer, poisoning, and more

There were 2,526 gun deaths in 2022 among 1- to 17-year-olds, averaging to nearly 7 per day.
In the past 30 years Mass Shootings have gone up
Not by double
Not by triple
But by 12 times more.

A study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine found that people living with handgun owners were 2.83 times more likely to die from homicides involving firearms and 4.44 times more likely to be fatally shot than neighbors living in gun-free homes.
Including Anger, Domestic disputes, Accidental discharge, Suicides, and more.