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US Gun Violence Statistics.

Posted on 22nd February 2023

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This report on the BBC contains some pertinent and shocking statistics on gun violence in the US.

Highlights (lowlights?) include:

  • The number of mass shootings (on the rise over the last few years);
  • How trivial the shootings at Columbine (13th on the list) now seem compared to what has happened since;
  • The number of gun-related killings as a proportion of all homicides in the US, compared to other countries:
  • The number of guns in the US - 120 per 100 residents (and that is just the ones they know about!);
  • The fact that a good majority of Americans support stronger gun laws (but politicians still haven't found the courage to toughen gun control);
  • The fact that only 7 states ban assault weapons.

As far as I can see, the statistics speak for themselves: gun ownership is a major cause of gun violence, and the voting public wants a change.