Let’s be clear. The biggest thing people worry about with guns in the US is homicide. There are lots of ways to look at the data, and most don’t make the US look very good. Prepare for a deep dive.
This series was produced with support from the NIHCM Foundation.
Further reading:
- Violent Death Rates: The US Compared with Other High-income OECD Countries, 2010
- Handgun Regulations, Crime, Assaults, and Homicide
- Firearm availability and homicide: A review of the literature
- The Accessibility of Firearms and Risk for Suicide and Homicide Victimization Among Household Members: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
- More Guns, Less Crime: Understanding Crime and Gun Control Laws
- Firearms and Violence: A Critical Review. Chapter: 6 Right-to-Carry Laws
- A Guide to Mass Shootings in America
- Mass Murder with Firearms: Incidents and Victims, 1999-2013
- PUBLIC LAW 112–265—JAN. 14, 2013