U.S. Deaths From Gun Violence And Terrorism Compared

In the wake of yesterday's mass shooting at a college in Oregon, a visibly distressed President Obama challenged the media to analyse deaths from terrorism and gun violence, publishing the numbers side by side. Over 10,000 people are killed in gun violence in the United States every year. After 9/11, the number of U.S. citizens killed in terrorist attacks each year has never surpassed 75.

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This chart shows deaths from terrorism and gun homicide in the United States from 2001 to 2011.

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U.S. adults' support for various gun control measures by party 2024
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Leading gun control lobby organizations in the U.S., by amount spent 2022
U.S. adults' support for various gun control measures 2023
U.S. support for stricter gun control laws 2023, by party
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U.S. spending on gun rights versus gun control lobbying 1998-2022
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Amount spent by gun control lobby organizations in the U.S. 2010-2020

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