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In the US, Black men are thirteen times more likely than white men to die by gun homicide.
CDC, WONDER, Underlying Cause of Death, 2016–2020.
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In an average year, more than 24,200 hate crimes in the US involve a firearm—67 a day.
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26%
St. Louis, Missouri saw a 26% decrease in homicide from 2020 to 2021.
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Over 1.3 million crime guns were recovered by law enforcement in just five years.
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In Shoot First states, homicides in which white shooters kill Black victims are deemed justifiable five times more frequently than when the situation is reversed.
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