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Nearly six out of every 10 gun deaths in the US are suicides.
Everytown Research analysis of CDC, Provisional Mortality Statistics, Multiple Cause of Death, 2019–2023.
Last updated: 11.8.2024
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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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700
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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<$3,400
Summer Youth Employment Programs (SYEP) are cost-effective: The average cost of an SYEP is fewer than $3,400 per participant, compared to more than $15.6 million for the average cost of a gun homicide.
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