Gun Murders
What portion of all murders in the United States are committed with firearms?
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Roughly 23,551 murders were committed in the United States during 2020, and 79% of them were committed with firearms. Contrary to claims that more government gun control will reduce murders, there is no clear association between gun ownership rates and murder rates, and studies consistently show that incidents of defensive gun use equal and outnumber criminal uses of guns.
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