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As of 2024, more than 11 million students in the US live in a school district requiring schools to educate parents about secure gun storage.
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$11b
The 700 gun homicides every year attributable to Shoot First laws cost nearly $11 billion, with taxpayers bearing $500 million of that directly.
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Shoot First laws have increased gun homicides by up to 11 percent nationally, translating to more than 700 gun deaths each year.
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7 in 10
Nearly 7 in 10 Americans support funding community-based gun violence prevention programs that provide outreach, conflict mediation, and social support for people at high-risk of gun violence.
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