Guns & the Right to Bear Arms

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There were 337 mass shootings in 2018 and 418 in 2019 (defined as 4+ victims shot or killed). This means that the number of such shootings in the US far exceeds that of any other industrialized country. In terms of homicides involving a firearm, there are nearly 30 for every million people. This board explores issues related to gun ownership and gun violence in the US. The board contains pins of descriptive statistics but also explores how guns have been discussed within the media.

Guns: Gun Ownership & Guns Per Capita

Guns: Gun Control and Access

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Guns: Gun Ownership & Guns Per Capita

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Guns (Per 100 People) Compared to Homicides (Per 100,000 People)

Sources: UNODC, Small Arms Survey, Guardian Data Blog (compiled by Washington Post)

Infograph: The United States has the most guns per capita of any country in the world. Free State, Girls Be Like, Countries Of The World, Outdoor Fun, The Guardian, Elementary Schools, Guns, Country, American

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Who are the world’s top weapons exporters? Amnesty International released an infographic on the topic earlier this month, and according to the data, just six countries export of the world… France 2, Amnesty International, Foreign Policy, Poster On, Social Issues, Human Rights, Weapons, Funny Jokes, Germany

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Who's Arming the World? Just Six Countries Export 74% of the World's Weapons

America has percent of the world’s population, but almost half of the civilian-owned guns around the world America’s unique gun violence problem, explained in 17 maps and charts - Vox Things To Know, Things To Come, School Shootings, Charts And Graphs, Gun Control, Data Visualization, Our World, The Guardian

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Americans Own a Ridiculous Number of Guns Source: UNODC - United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime / Small Arms Survey

Fact-checking some of the gun lobby's favorite arguments shows they're full of holes. Guns Dont Kill People, Pro Gun, Social Issues, 2 Guns, Death, Politics, Facts, Teaching

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10 Pro-Gun Myths, Shot Down

(2 of 10) Myth #2: Guns don't kill people--people kill people. Fact-check: People with more guns tend to kill more people--with guns. The states with the highest gun ownership rates have a gun murder rate 114% higher than those with the lowest gun ownership rates. Also, gun death rates tend to be higher in states with higher rates of gun ownership. Gun death rates are generally lower in states with restrictions such as assault-weapoons bans or safe-storatge requirements.

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Percent Who Own Guns, June 2015 Source: Kalesan, Keyes, et. al. / Business Insider

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About four-in-ten gun owners say there is always a loaded gun within easy reach when they're at home - % of gun owners saying there is a loaded gun easily accessible to them __ when at home Source: Pew Research Center

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Majority of gun owners own multiple guns Source: Pew Research Center

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Gun ownership is far more common among Republicans than Democrats Source: Pew Research Center

Understanding gun ownership in America is not as simple as knowing who does and does not own a gun. Some Americans who don’t personally own guns live with Social Science Research, Social Studies, Social Media, Economic Map, Pew Research Center, Content Analysis, Public Opinion, Political News, Economics

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Three-in-ten adults say they own a gun Source: Pew Research Center

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About four-in-ten adults say they live in a gun-owning household % of all adults saying they... Source: Pew Research Center

Guns: Gun Control and Access

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For years, the gun lobby has pointed to Chicago as proof that gun control won't work.

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Support for Stricter Gun Laws, 2010 - 2019

Source: Gallup, 2020

"If you are going to use a handful of crimes by undocumented immigrants as a reason for why we need a wall, then you'd better use the 325+ mass shootings in America last year as a reason why we need gun control. One is an actual problem, the other is manufactured." Gun Control, We Need, Crime, Guns, Politics, Activists, America, Bear, Wall

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"If you are going to use a handful of crimes by undocumented immigrants as a reason for why we need a wall, then you'd better use the 325+ mass shootings in America last year as a reason why we need gun control. One is an actual problem, the other is manufactured."

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Gun-related Deaths per 100,000 People, by State [Top] Hawaii - 2.6 deaths [Bottom] Alaska - 19.8 deaths | Source: The Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence; Kaiser Family Foundation; NRA-ILA

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America: A Permissive Gun Market - Our top 10 foreign suppliers have far stricter gun laws than we do. Source: GunPolicy.org / Mother Jones

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Buying 60000 rounds of ammo online: Legal. Buying last week's episode of Breaking Bad: Not legal, $150k fine.

Guns: Mass Shootings

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Mass Shootings

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The Guardian counted every mass shooting in 2015

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Mass Shootings in the U.S., 2010-2019

Source: CDC / Mother Jones, 2020

In this photo provided by the Newtown Bee, Connecticut State Police lead children from the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. Sandy Hook, Newtown Shooting, 242, School Shootings, State Police, Nbc News, Supreme Court, Police Officer, Police Cars

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A gunman entered Sandy Hook Elementary School on December 14, 2012, and killed six staffers and 20 first-graders before turning the gun on himself. In this image a Connecticut State Police officer leads children out of the school — in Newtown, Connecticut. Photo credit: Shannon Hicks