Total firearm deaths 2016: 172 (suicides: 110, homicides: 55).More: States where Americans pay the least (and most) in taxes 46. Total firearm deaths 2016: 66 (suicides: 37, homicides: 22).Total firearm deaths 2016: 900 (suicides: 490, homicides: 390).Total firearm deaths 2016: 49 (suicides: 35, homicides: N/A).Total firearm deaths 2016: 242 (suicides: 140, homicides: 89).reviewed data on gun violence by state based on the latest information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which tracks the number of gun-related deaths in each state. In all but five states, more than half of all firearm fatalities were suicides.Ģ4/7 Wall St. When adjusted for the population size, five of the deadliest 10 states are in the South, and six are among the 10 poorest U.S. The 10 deadliest incidents have occurred in Texas, California, Florida, Virginia, Connecticut, Oklahoma and Nevada. No part of the country has been spared mass shootings. More: 'Shame on you!' Florida shooting survivors confront lawmakers at Capitol in Tallahassee Of those fatalities, 22,938 were suicides and 14,415 were homicides. There were 38,658 firearm deaths in the United States in 2016. Gun fatalities include homicides, accidents, and suicides.
While grabbing the most headlines, gun violence is not limited to mass shootings. The latest mass shooting at a Parkland, Fla., high school reignited the debate over gun ownership rights and further highlighted the role that mental illness plays in these tragic episodes of gun violence in the United States.
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