Gun violence is an epidemic within America. Everyone is affected by it- schools, churches, malls, etc. Anyone can be victim regardless of age, gender, race, sexuality, income, etc., however certain factors do play a role in the magnitude of prevalence in communities.
National Gun Statistics (from Everytown)
Every day, more than 100 Americans are shot and killed and over 230 more are wounded.
38,826 people die by guns each year.
84,776 people are wounded by guns each year, a rate of 26.0 injured per 100,000 people.
Gun violence costs the US $280.1 billion each year, an average cost of $860 per person.
The US gun homicide rate is 25 times higher than that of other high-income countries.
A portion of proceeds from our End Gun Violence bracelet is donated to March for Our Lives. Their mission is "to harness the power of young people across the country to fight for sensible gun violence prevention policies that save lives." For more information, visit marchforourlives.com.
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