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In the last decade, an estimated 40 million Americans lived within 1 mile of a mass shooting
For millions of Americans, mass shootings are hitting as close as one mile to home.
Almost 42 million Americans over one-eighth of the US population are estimated to have lived within one mile of a mass shooting since 2014, according to an original CNN analysis of data from the Gun Violence Archive (GVA) and US Census Bureau.
Mass shootings are happening both more frequently and in an increasing number of cities and towns across the country. So far, 2023 has been a record-breaking year for gun violence. As of today, there have been over 470 mass shootings, more this year than at the same point in the last 10 years, according to data from the GVA, a non-profit group formed in 2013 to track gun-related violence. Both the GVA and CNN define a mass shooting as an incident where a minimum of four victims are shot, not including the shooter.
To determine the number of people who have lived near mass shootings, CNN examined data from the GVA and the US Census Bureau. Since January 2014, the GVA has provided a daily count of shootings derived from thousands of sources, such as police reports and media articles, checked by a team of researchers. The included mass shootings incorporate hate crimes, domestic violence, gang violence and other categories.
https://www.cnn.com/interactive/2023/08/us/americans-living-near-mass-shootings-statistics-dg/
Almost 42 million Americans over one-eighth of the US population are estimated to have lived within one mile of a mass shooting since 2014, according to an original CNN analysis of data from the Gun Violence Archive (GVA) and US Census Bureau.
Mass shootings are happening both more frequently and in an increasing number of cities and towns across the country. So far, 2023 has been a record-breaking year for gun violence. As of today, there have been over 470 mass shootings, more this year than at the same point in the last 10 years, according to data from the GVA, a non-profit group formed in 2013 to track gun-related violence. Both the GVA and CNN define a mass shooting as an incident where a minimum of four victims are shot, not including the shooter.
To determine the number of people who have lived near mass shootings, CNN examined data from the GVA and the US Census Bureau. Since January 2014, the GVA has provided a daily count of shootings derived from thousands of sources, such as police reports and media articles, checked by a team of researchers. The included mass shootings incorporate hate crimes, domestic violence, gang violence and other categories.
https://www.cnn.com/interactive/2023/08/us/americans-living-near-mass-shootings-statistics-dg/
Second Amendment absolutists say this is the price we pay for freedom. Who knew the Constitution came with a price tag?
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In the last decade, an estimated 40 million Americans lived within 1 mile of a mass shooting (Original Post)
billh58
Aug 2023
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SWBTATTReg
(24,011 posts)1. Hmmm. Wonder if this is correlated w/ the closeness of high schools, where young men hang around
at?
gay texan
(2,833 posts)2. 100 miles for me
Still too close
catbyte
(35,686 posts)3. I'm one of them -- 3/4 mile.
Michigan State University, February 14, 2023. I couldn't figure out what all the sirens were for. Then I found out.
ShazzieB
(18,510 posts)4. I don't get it.
I tried searching my address, but I don't see the results. What am I missing?
billh58
(6,641 posts)5. From the article:
"To determine the number of people who have lived near mass shootings, CNN examined data from the GVA and the US Census Bureau. Since January 2014, the GVA has provided a daily count of shootings derived from thousands of sources, such as police reports and media articles, checked by a team of researchers. The included mass shootings incorporate hate crimes, domestic violence, gang violence and other categories."
See links to the GVA here: https://www.democraticunderground.com/12629939
Hope this helps...