Measuring Gun Violence Across the 50 States
This interactive map shows a state-by-state survey of 10 measures of gun violence drawn from FBI, ATF, and CDC data. The measures are aggregated to show that states with weak gun laws have higher rates of gun violence, and states with stronger gun laws have lower rates of gun violence.
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See also: America Under the Gun: A 50-State Analysis of Gun Violence and Its Link to Weak State Gun Laws by Arkadi Gerney, Chelsea Parsons, and Charles Posner
The interactive map below shows a state-by-state survey of 10 measures of gun violence drawn from FBI, ATF, and CDC data. The measures are aggregated to show that states with weak gun laws have higher rates of gun violence, and states with stronger gun laws have lower rates of gun violence.
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Authors

Emma Shapiro
Senior Campaign Manager for States

Charles Posner
Policy Manager