Access to a gun doubles the risk of death by homicide.

31 percent

There were at least 144 incidents of gunfire on school grounds in the 2023-2024 school year, a 31 percent increase from the prior school year.

$838M

Taxpayer savings from reduced gun violence through the first six months of 2024.

-14%

Assault-related gun deaths and injuries dropped 14 percent in the first six months of 2024.

54%

In a 2022 survey of nearly 1,000 US teachers, 54 percent expressed the belief that allowing teachers to carry firearms for school security would decrease overall safety.