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Nearly 2/3 of all gun deaths in the US are suicides.
CDC, Underlying Cause of Death, 2015–2019.
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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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