Gun Statistics in 2015 from The Trace
1. As of December 23, 2015, there have been 12,942 reported killings due to unintentional shootings, homicides, or murders/suicides.
2. In the years 2005-2015, 301,797 people were killed due to gun violence. 3. Mass shootings have taken place in 100 metro areas over the last year. 4. Mass shootings account for less than 2% of gun violence deaths. 5. Half of America's gun death victims are men of color. 6. 756 American children have been killed by gunfire this year. 7. Unsecured guns have turned dozens of toddlers into killers. 8. Guns are now ending as many American deaths as cars are. 9. Domestic violence assaults with firearms are 12 times more likely to end in death than those without them. 10. The FBI processed 185,435 background checks on Black Friday. |