The Numbers Project

Gun Violence in America: The Data

Interactive dashboard for "The Exception." Explore gun deaths by state, law strength correlations, international comparisons, school shooting timelines, and the regulation gap. Every number sourced.

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Gun Deaths (Latest Year)
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States Tracked
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School Shootings Recorded
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Countries Compared
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Students Killed
Timeline
States
Laws vs Deaths
International
School Shootings
Regulation Gap

National Gun Deaths, 1999–2024

Legislative events and mass shootings annotated on timeline. Source: CDC WONDER, Gun Violence Archive.

Mass Shootings by Year, 2014–2025

Definition: 4+ victims shot (injured or killed), not including the shooter. Source: Gun Violence Archive.

Gun Deaths by State (2023)

StateLaw GradeDeathsRate/100K HomicidesSuicidesPermit Req. BG CheckRed FlagPermitless Carry

Gun Law Strength vs Gun Death Rate

Each dot is a state. X-axis: law grade (F=1 to A=10). Y-axis: gun deaths per 100K. Hover for details. Sources: Giffords Scorecard, CDC.

US vs Peer Nations: Gun Deaths per 100K

Developed nations only. All require licensing, training, and registration — except the United States. Source: WHO, UNODC, Commonwealth Fund.

Regulation Requirements by Country

CountryDeaths/100KGuns/100 People LicenseTrainingRegistrationSafe Storage

School Shootings by Year

Incidents at K-12 schools. Includes targeted and indiscriminate shootings. Source: Washington Post School Shootings Database.

School Shooting Incidents

DateSchoolCity, StateKilledInjuredTypeWeapon

What It Takes: The Regulation Gap

ActivityLicenseTrainingWritten Test Practical TestRegistrationInsurance RenewalBG CheckAnnual Deaths
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