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, 43 children and teens are shot every day in the United States. Everytown

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• ​An estimated 3 million children are exposed to gun violence every year. Everytown

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• In 2019, 68,995 incidents of gun violence occurred in the United States. Gun Violence Archive​

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• In 2019, 418 mass shootings occurred in the United States.  Gun Violence Archive

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• 2,777 incidents of gun violence have occurred in the United States (Jan. 16, 2020). Gun Violence Archive

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• 9 mass shootings have occurred in the United States (as of Jan. 16, 2020). Gun Violence Archive

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• Since 2013 there have been 549 known incidents of gunfire on school grounds in the United States. 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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