How many mass shootings like the one in Nashville were there in the US in 2023 and other figures that explain the culture of guns

Gun violence is prevalent in American life, but the issue has become politicized by dividing those who advocate gun control and those who, on the other hand, defend their right to bear guns.

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We looked at some data behind the use of firearms in the United States.

Increase in mass shootings

This year there have been reported more than 130 shootings in the United Statesincluding the attack at a Nashville, Tennessee, school that killed three children and three adults.

Data from the Archive of Gun Violence, a nonprofit research center, shows that the number of mass shootings has increased significantly in recent years.

In each of the last three years there have been over 600 mass shootingsalmost two a day on average.

Increase in mass shootings in the United States.

The United States does not have a simple definition for “mass shootings.” The File on Firearms Violence defines it as an incident in which four or more people are killed or injured. Its data collects shootings that occurred in homes and public spaces.

The deadliest attack occurred in Vegas in 2017. More than 50 people died and 500 were injured.

The vast majority of mass shootings leave fewer than 10 people dead.

Deadliest shootings in the United States since 1991.

How do firearm deaths in the United States break down?

In 2021, 48,830 people died from firearm-related injuries in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Is almost an increase of 8% compared to 2020record year for deaths by firearms.

Mass shootings and murders gain a lot of media attention, but half of those 2021 deaths were suicides.

Deaths caused by firearms.

That year, more than 20,000 deaths were homicides, according to the CDC.

The numbers show that more than 50 people are killed every day by a firearm in the United States.

This is a significantly higher proportion of homicides than in Canada, Australia, England and Wales, for example.

International comparison of murders caused by weapons.

How many firearms are there in the United States?

Calculating the number of firearms in private hands in the world is difficult. The latest data from Small Arms Surveya Swiss-based research project, estimated that in 2018 there were 390 million firearms in circulation in the United States.

In this country there is a rate of 120.5 weapons per 100 residentsan increase of 88% since 2011. It far exceeds the rates of other countries around the world.

The 10 countries with the most civilians carrying firearms.

Recent data from the United States suggests that firearms ownership has grown significantly in recent years. A study published by Annals of Internal Medicine in February found that 7.5 million Americans became new gun carriers between January 2019 and April 2021.

This, in turn, exposed 11 million people to firearms in their homes, including five million children. About half of new gun owners in that period were women, while 40% were black or Hispanic.

Who supports gun control?

Most Americans support gun control.

A 57% of respondents said they want stricter lawsalthough this number decreased last year according to a Gallup poll.

32% said that the laws should be upheld, while 10% said the laws should be relaxed.

American attitudes toward gun control.

The issue is extremely divisive and politicized.

“Democrats unanimously support tougher laws,” another Gallup study found, with nearly 91% in favor of tightening the laws.

Just 24% of Republicans agreed with the same statement, along with 45% of independent voters.

Some states have taken steps to prohibit or strictly regulate possession of assault weapons. Laws vary by state, but California, for example, has prohibited the possession of assault weapons with limited exceptions.

States with restrictions on assault weapons.

Some controls have widespread support from people of all political divisions, such as restrictions on gun sales to people with mental illness or on “watch” lists.

Who opposes gun control?

Despite years of financial problems and internal conflict, the National Rifle Association (NRA) remains the most powerful gun lobby in the United States, with a substantial budget to influence members of Congress on gun policy.

Over the past few election cycles, this and other organizations have consistently spent more on pro-gun rights messaging than their rivals in the gun control lobby.

Spending by groups for and against restrictions on owning firearms.

Several states have largely removed restrictions on who can carry a gun. In June 2021, for example, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed into law a “carry without permit law” that allows residents of the state to carry guns without a license or training.

Similarly, in April of last year, Georgia became the 25th country in the country to eliminate the need for a permit to openly carry or conceal a firearm. The law means that any citizen of that state has the right to carry a firearm without a license or permit.

The law was endorsed by the NRA, with leaders within the organization calling the move “a monumental moment for the Second Amendment.”

Source: Elcomercio