There are an estimated 393 million civilian-owned firearms in the United States, and more than one-third of homes contain at least one gun.

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73M

An estimated 73 million guns were sold in the US from 2020 to 2023—a 29 percent increase compared to the previous four years.

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The rate of firearm suicide among young people has increased 44 percent in the past decade.

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3,400

Nearly 3,400 young people die by firearm suicide each year.

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18 hours

In 2023, someone was shot and wounded or killed in a road rage incident on average every 18 hours.

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