The last shooting massacre in Los Angelesin which ten people died innocent people and twelve were injured, evidence of a structural problem in the United States. deaths from mass shootings increase over the years. In the first three weeks of 2023 there have been 39 in everything the country, according to the gun violence archive.
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What is a mass shooting? As defined by the Gun Violence File, a mass shooting is an armed altercation in which people are injured. four or more people. It can happen in both public and private spaces.
- In the last three years in the United States there have been more than 600 mass shootingseven doubling previous years.
- As the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows, in 2020, the most recent year for which complete data is available, 45,222 people died for firearms-related injuries in the US.
- In 2020, 19,384 of the deaths were homicides, according to the same center. A figure that shows an increase of 75% compared to the previous decade. In other words, in the United States 53 people are killed every day by a firearm.
How many guns are there in the US? There are more guns than citizens in the United States. 393 million guns were in circulation in 2018 in the United States, according to the network of independent researchers ‘Small Arms Survey’.
whatAre there restrictions? Just 10 of the 52 states They have imposed restrictions on the use of weapons. Despite the incidents, the National Rifle Association (NRA) is the most important lobby that opposes the restrictions. He has a substantial budget to influence members of Congress on gun policy.
- gun ban states: California, Connecticut, Hawaii Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Washington.
- States where guns are regulated: Virginia and Minnesota.
What do the authorities say? The president of the United States, Joe Biden, has sent his condolences to the relatives who died in the tragedy. The Governor makes clear his position on the use of weapons.
- Joe Biden has also once again called for a law to ban assault weapons, in order to “keep communities, schools, workplaces and homes safe.”
- For his part, the Governor of California, Gavin Newsomhas made his position clear: “Only in America do we see this kind of carnage, this kind of chaos, this kind of destruction of communities and lives and trust and a sense of security and belonging, which we all crave, regardless of our political leanings.” “said the governor
- According to a Gallup consultancy, 91% of Democrats they are in favor of strict gun laws. While only 24% of Republicans, on the other hand, agreed with the same statement
Source: Lasexta
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