Nationwide, a Black man is twelve times more likely than a white non-Hispanic man to be shot to death. | Everytown Research & Policy

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Nearly one in nine of these prospective buyers could not legally own a firearm.

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$214.2 billion

Gun violence costs an estimated $214.2 billion annually in lost quality of life.

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$528.7 million

The burden of covering for employees killed or injured by guns costs employers $528.7 million per year.

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$51.2 billion

Individuals, families, and communities lose $51.2 billion annually in income from victims and perpetrators for gun-related violence in America.

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