THE TRUE COST OF GUN VIOLENCE

The National Institute for Criminal Justice Reform has conducted a series of studies on the cost of gun violence in cities across the U.S., releasing findings from these studies in powerful, detailed infographic reports. These reports break down the specific governmental costs associated with each gun homicide and injury shooting, including crime scene response, hospital and rehabilitation, criminal justice, incarceration, victim support, and lost tax revenue. Following their release, NICJR partners with local organizers and other stakeholders to incorporate Cost of Gun Violence reports in advocacy efforts demanding increased investment in gun violence reduction strategies. For many of the reports, NICJR has partnered with Live Free, a national faith-based initiative to reduce incarceration and violence.

Read The National CoGV Report
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Mobile, AL.
Miami Gardens, FL.
Orlando, FL.
Indianapolis, IN.
Detroit, MI.
St. Louis, MO.
Dallas, TX.
Fresno, CA.
Birmingham, AL.
West Athens-Wesmont,CA
Richmond, CA
Sacramento, CA
Stockton, CA.
Louisville, KY.
Washington, DC
Newark, NJ
Baton Rouge, LA
Baltimore, MD
Oakland, CA
Bakersfield, CA
Jackson, MS
Knoxville, TN
Milwaukee, WI
Toledo, OH
Atlanta, GA
Los Angeles, CA

GUN VIOLENCE BY THE NUMBERS

+100

Americans are killed with guns every day and 200 more are shot and wounded.

25X

The U.S. gun homicide rate is 25 times that of other developed countries.

$299b

Gun violence costs the U.S. economy an estimated $299 billion every year.

Gun homicides are concentrated in cities—half of all gun homicides took place in just 127 cities, which represented nearly a quarter of the U.S. population.
Gun homicides are most prevalent in racially segregated neighborhoods with high rates of poverty.
Black Americans are 10 times more likely than white Americans to die by gun homicide.
When the collective costs of murder are estimated, they are staggering...between $531 and $1,020 per American paid out in higher taxes, higher insurance premiums, and lower property values.
Sources: Everytown for Gun Safety; Giffords Law Center; “Bleeding Out” by Thomas Abt.

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