On average, there are two mass shootings every day in the United States.
(Baonghean.vn) - This number is said to be double the annual figure a decade ago in this country.
According to RT, data from the Gun Violence Archive (GVA) organization shows that since the beginning of 2023, the number of mass shootings in the US has surpassed 500 over the weekend. This means that on average, there are 2 shootings every day in the US.
Specifically, on September 17, the Denver Police Department posted a warning on social network X (formerly known as Twitter), confirming that the 500th shooting incident this year in the US was a shooting that left 5 people dead or injured.
Just hours later, El Paso police also said they were investigating an early morning shooting in East El Paso that took the life of a 19-year-old man and injured five others, bringing the total number of mass shootings in the US to 501.
According to the GVA website, a mass shooting is defined as an incident in which four or more people are shot and injured or killed, not including the shooter.
2021 was the deadliest year for mass shootings in US history, with 689 recorded incidents. While that number dropped to 647 in 2022, FBI figures show an increase in fatalities.
Recently, the US National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) released its annual report on crime and safety, stating that there were 188 fatal school shootings in the 2021-2022 school year, double the number recorded a year earlier.
Mass shootings have been on the rise in the US over the past decade, from 273 in 2014.
A study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine journal in February found that gun ownership has increased in recent years, with 7.5 million more American adults owning guns between January 2019 and April 2021.
The Second Amendment to the US Constitution guarantees the right to bear arms, and about a third of US adults say they personally own a gun. However, a Gallup poll conducted in October 2022 revealed that a majority of Americans support gun control, and 57% of respondents support stricter gun regulations.
However, the issue remains highly contentious. According to another Gallop study, US Democrats are almost unanimous in their support for gun control, while less than a quarter of Republicans support stricter regulations.
