GUNS IN AMERICA
The following data is designed to provide a summary of exactly what we’re dealing with in America. Though the list is lengthy, it tells a story. |
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What are the statistics on gun violence so far in 2018?7,036 - the number of gun violence incidents this year through Saturday, Feb. 17 |
A Guide to Mass Shootings in America
There have been at least 97 in the past 35 years - and most of the killers got their guns legally.
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It is perhaps too easy to forget how many times this has happened.
The weapons: Of the 143 guns possessed by the killers, more than three quarters were obtained legally. The arsenal included dozens of assault weapons and semi-automatic handguns with high-capacity magazines.
The perpetrators: More than half of the cases involved school or workplace shootings (12 and 20, respectively); the other 30 cases took place in locations including shopping malls, restaurants, and religious and government buildings. Forty-four of the killers were white males. Only one was a woman. The average age of the killers was 35, though the youngest among them was a mere 11 years old. A majority were mentally troubled-and many displayed signs of mental health problems before setting out to kill. (Note that mass shootings represent only a sliver of America’s overall gun violence.)
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