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 are exposed to gun violence every year. Everytown

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• In 2018, 57,194 incidents of gun violence occurred in the United States. Gun Violence Archive​

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• In 2018, 340 mass shootings occurred in the United States.  Gun Violence Archive

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• 65,070 incidents of gun violence have occurred in the United States (as of Dec. 11, 2019). Gun Violence Archive

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• 395 mass shootings have occurred in the United States (as of Dec. 10, 2019). Gun Violence Archive

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• Since 2013 there have been 466 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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