Tens of thousands of firearms-related deaths and injuries occur in the United States each year. Data are collected yearly by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the U.S. Department of Just
A memorial at the Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign following the 2017 Las Vegas shooting
The Assassination of William McKinley in 1901. McKinley died eight days later from his wounds.
March on Washington for Gun Control in January 2013
The most common type of gun confiscated by police and traced by the ATF are .38 special revolvers, such as this Smith & Wesson Model 60 .38 Special revolver with a 3-inch barrel.
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A school shooting is an armed attack at an educational institution, involving the use of a gun. Many school shootings are also categorized as mass shootings due to multiple casualties. The United Stat
Gun violence in the United States
…a small fraction of gun-related deaths. Regardless, mass shootings occur on a larger scale and much more frequently than in other developed countries. School shootings are described as a "uniquely American crisis", according to The Washington Post in 2018. Children at U.S. schools have active shooter drills. According…
18-year-old Eric Harris (left) and 17-year-old Dylan Klebold (right)