Fast Facts and Talking Points

GUNS ARE THE LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH AMONG CHILDREN AND TEENS IN THE UNITED STATES. [CNN citing US Centers for Disease Control (CDC)]
In 2022, the Gun Violence Archive recorded 640 mass shootings in the U.S. and found that gun violence overall killed 44,358 people in the U.S.; In 2021, the Gun Violence Archive recorded 691 mass shootings in the U.S. and found that gun violence overall killed 45,045 people in the U.S. [Gun Violence Archive]
*Note: A mass shooting is defined as a shooting in which 4 or more people are injured or killed (not including the shooter). [Gun Violence Archive]
Not a single week in 2022 passed without at least 4 mass shootings. [The Washington Post]
14 mass shootings were recorded across the U.S. during the July 4, 2022 weekend. [Axios]
On average, 321 people are shot in the United States every day, 22 of whom are children; this means that on average , 117,345 people are shot in the United States each year, 7,957 of whom are children. [Brady]
Over 356,000 students have experienced gun violence at school since Columbine in 1999. [Washington Post]
More Americans have been killed by guns since 1968 than in all U.S. wars combined. [NBC News]