NEW: Click here to read our new analysis of mass shootings, showing that in the decade between 2009
NEW: Click here to read our new analysis of mass shootings, showing that in the decade between 2009 and 2018, there were a total of 194 mass shootings, which left 1,121 people dead and an additional 836 people wounded. The analysis also includes a new mass shooting map with downloadable data from 2009 to the present. Everytown defines a mass shooting as a shooting in which four people are fatally shot, not including the shooter.Other findings include: - 54% of mass shootings over the past decade were perpetrated by someone who displayed prior warning signs- Domestic violence is a part of over half of mass shootings- 1 in 3 shooters were legally prohibited from possessing firearmsOur peer high-income nations all have video games, internet access and rates of mental illness on par with the U.S. What they don’t have is easy access to firearms. The clear trends in these statistics underscore that strengthening our gun laws can help prevent gun violence. -- source link