99k Over a five-year period, more than 99,000 traced crime guns were purchased with the intent to traffic them. Everytown for Gun Safety, “Five Things to Know About Crime Guns, Gun Trafficking, and Background Checks,” 2022. Last updated: 2.28.2022 Share
23–45% Florida’s Shoot First law was associated with a 45 percent increase in monthly firearm homicide rates among white residents and a 23 percent increase among Black residents. stat
3 in 5 Roughly three out of every five people in Florida claiming Shoot First had prior arrests before killing someone and invoking the law, with about one-third of these defendants having previously been arrested for serious crimes like assault and robbery. stat
27% States that were permitless in 2022 had 27 percent more deaths and injuries in road rage incidents involving a gun than states that required a permit but did not give law enforcement broad authority to deny an application. stat