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A New Study Solidifies the Link Between Guns and Suicide

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A New Study Solidifies the Link Between Guns and Suicide

Some skeptics attribute suicide trends to variables other than the availability of firearms. Fresh research from the Harvard School of Public Health and Northeastern University may put the debate to rest.

Kate Masters
The Rampage in Kalamazoo Was One of Six Multiple-Victim Shootings This Weekend

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The Rampage in Kalamazoo Was One of Six Multiple-Victim Shootings This Weekend

California, Florida, Alabama, and Missouri each experienced incidents of gun violence with four or more victims.

Jennifer Mascia
It’s Easy for Most American Kids to Get a Gun — Even If Their Parents Believe Otherwise

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It’s Easy for Most American Kids to Get a Gun — Even If Their Parents Believe Otherwise

A murder-suicide rocks an Arizona high school, and illustrates what research has found about children’s access to deadly weapons.

Jennifer Mascia
41% of Americans Think the United States Already Has Universal Gun Background Checks, Survey Shows

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41% of Americans Think the United States Already Has Universal Gun Background Checks, Survey Shows

And 100 percent of them are wrong.

Kate Masters
January Was Another Record Month for Federal Gun Background Checks

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January Was Another Record Month for Federal Gun Background Checks

The FBI ran more of them last month than in any other January since the system went live.

Alex Yablon
Once Per Day, an American Kid Brings a Gun to School

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Once Per Day, an American Kid Brings a Gun to School

During the first half of the 2015-2016 academic year, students have toted at least 135 firearms into U.S. schools.

Jennifer Mascia
At Least 7 Children Ages 7 or Younger Have Been Accidentally Shot in the Last Week

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At Least 7 Children Ages 7 or Younger Have Been Accidentally Shot in the Last Week

The deadly spate of incidents brings the total of shooting deaths among young children this year to at least 11.

Elizabeth Van Brocklin
The Gap Between Gun Deaths in the U.S. and Other Advanced Nations Is Getting Wider, Study Finds

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The Gap Between Gun Deaths in the U.S. and Other Advanced Nations Is Getting Wider, Study Finds

Americans account for 82 percent of all gun deaths among 23 high-income countries.

Kate Masters
Chicago’s Most Popular Crime Guns: The Raw Data

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Chicago’s Most Popular Crime Guns: The Raw Data

In a follow up to our ranking of the top 20 crime guns used in Chicago, here is an itemized list — including the make, model, and caliber — of the 4,505 firearms connected to crimes in the city in 2014.

Team Trace
15 Statistics That Tell the Story of Gun Violence in 2015

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15 Statistics That Tell the Story of Gun Violence in 2015

Highlighting the trends and data that defined another bloody 12 months in America.

Jennifer Mascia
What TV Cameras Don’t Capture: Maps of Everyday Gun Violence in Charleston, Lafayette, and Other Mass Shooting Sites

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What TV Cameras Don’t Capture: Maps of Everyday Gun Violence in Charleston, Lafayette, and Other Mass Shooting Sites

A fuller look at firearm-related deaths and injuries in cities that made headlines this year.

Jennifer Mascia
How Many People Have Been Shot Near You This Year?

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How Many People Have Been Shot Near You This Year?

An interactive map of American gun violence.

Alex Yablon and Chris Kirk
There Have Been Few Fatal Terror Attacks in America Since 9/11. Almost All Have Involved Guns.

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There Have Been Few Fatal Terror Attacks in America Since 9/11. Almost All Have Involved Guns.

Firearms have claimed 95 percent of the lives lost to terrorism in the United States over the last 14 years.

Louis Klarevas
Gunshot Injuries Increase Young Victims’ Mortality Rates by 400 Percent, Study Finds

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Gunshot Injuries Increase Young Victims’ Mortality Rates by 400 Percent, Study Finds

New research found that one hospital's gunshot wound patients were far more likely to die within five years.

Tanya Basu
New Poll Details the Divisions Between the NRA and Gun Owners at Large

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New Poll Details the Divisions Between the NRA and Gun Owners at Large

Only 29 percent believe the group represents their views on universal background checks — while a majority of Republican gun owners are more likely to vote for candidates who do.

Alex Yablon

Data

A New Study Solidifies the Link Between Guns and Suicide

The Rampage in Kalamazoo Was One of Six Multiple-Victim Shootings This Weekend

It’s Easy for Most American Kids to Get a Gun — Even If Their Parents Believe Otherwise

41% of Americans Think the United States Already Has Universal Gun Background Checks, Survey Shows

January Was Another Record Month for Federal Gun Background Checks

Once Per Day, an American Kid Brings a Gun to School

At Least 7 Children Ages 7 or Younger Have Been Accidentally Shot in the Last Week

The Gap Between Gun Deaths in the U.S. and Other Advanced Nations Is Getting Wider, Study Finds

Chicago’s Most Popular Crime Guns: The Raw Data

15 Statistics That Tell the Story of Gun Violence in 2015

What TV Cameras Don’t Capture: Maps of Everyday Gun Violence in Charleston, Lafayette, and Other Mass Shooting Sites

How Many People Have Been Shot Near You This Year?

There Have Been Few Fatal Terror Attacks in America Since 9/11. Almost All Have Involved Guns.

Gunshot Injuries Increase Young Victims’ Mortality Rates by 400 Percent, Study Finds

New Poll Details the Divisions Between the NRA and Gun Owners at Large