this year. All death-related numbers are from Gun Violence Archive.
There have been 76 mass shootings so far this year, 40 in blue states and 37 in red states. However, blue states have much higher overall population. Overall, red states have a per capita rate 21% higher than blue states. The comparison is even deadly starker when you look at gun ownership. States with high gun ownership (>50%) have per capita rate 182% higher than, or 282% as high as, states with low gun ownership (<30%)
Now, look at kids killed by guns in the US so far this year. 288 kids (49 of age 0-11 and 239 of age 12-17) have been killed by guns so far this year. Kids in red states have a 70% higher chance to get killed by gun than kids in blue states. Kids in states with high gun ownership have 184% higher, or 284% as high as, chance to get killed by gun than kids in states with low gun ownership.
Well, if you argue mass shootings and kids get killed are just sensational but statistically insignificant since they only represent a small portion of gun violence in the US. How about all the people killed in the US? So far this year, 3,281 Americans have been killed with guns this year. Gun Violence Archive does not list all of them. It lists only the newest 2,000 cases, which dates back to 1/24/24, but it's a good enough glimpse of the whole picture. (If you do not agree, look at it in two months, I bet you will see similar result.） Again, we see similar results. People in red states have a 43% higher chance to get killed by gun than people in blue states. People in states with high gun ownership have a 190% higher, or 290% as high as, chance to get killed than people in states with low gun ownership.
