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FACTS
- On average, there are over 100 deaths per day as a result of gun violence in the United States. Center for Disease Control
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- ​On average, 51 children and teens are shot every day in the United States. Everytown
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- ​An estimated 3 million children witness a shooting each year. Everytown
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- In 2020, 83,140 incidents of gun violence occurred in the United States. Gun Violence Archive​
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- In 2020, 611 mass shootings occurred in the United States. Gun Violence Archive
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- 50,503 incidents of gun violence have occurred in the United States (Oct. 25, 2021). Gun Violence Archive
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- 582 mass shootings have occurred in the United States (as of Oct. 25, 2021). Gun Violence Archive
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- 114 known incidents of gunfire on school grounds in the United States (as of Oct. 22, 2021). Everytown​
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- Americans are 25 times more likely to be victims of a gun-related murder. World Health Organization
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For more information please contact:
Brent Zachery, Gun Neutral Program Manager info@gunneutral.org
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