Mississippi
Who is Manufacturing the Guns Used in Crimes?
The same manufacturers who are engaging in risky business practices to profit the most from gun sales are also behind the most gun crimes.
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In Mississippi, Black people are 1.5x more likely than white people to die by guns, and 5x more likely than white people to die by gun homicide.
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With a rate of 23.4 deaths per 100,000 people, Mississippi has the highest rate of gun deaths in the US.
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$9.9B
Gun violence costs Mississippi $9.9 billion each year.
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3rd
Mississippi has the 3rd highest rate of gun injuries in the US.
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1st
Mississippi has the highest rate of gun deaths in the US.
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836
In an average year, 836 people die by guns in Mississippi.
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