Gun death and violence in the United States by state

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This is a list of US states by gun deaths and rates of violence. In 2021, there were 26,000 gun suicides and 21,000 gun homicides, together making up a sixth of deaths from external causes. Gun deaths make up about half of all suicides, and over 80% of homicides. In 2021, gun deaths rose to levels not seen since the 1990s, but remained below rates of the 1970s. A 2022 study found that guns were the cause of more years lost than any other source of traumatic injury, including motor vehicles.

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