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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$3,338

Average Cost per Youth in SYEP

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$15.6M

Average Cost per Gun Homicide

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54¢

54¢ of every $1 invested in SYEPs is paid directly to youth.

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↓43%

Chicago’s SYEP reduced violent arrests by 43% among participants 16 months post-program completion.

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Every day, 120 people in America are killed with guns. The gun homicide rate in the U.S. is 26 times higher than that of other developed countries, but research shows that common-sense public safety laws can reduce gun violence and save lives.

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