April 11, 2023

1 in 5 American Adults Say They Have Relative Killed by a Gun

 US News - Nearly 20% of the American population has had a family member killed by a gun, including by suicide, and 1 in 6 has witnessed a shooting, a new survey found. The survey -- by nonprofit KFF -- also found about 4% have shot a gun in self-defense and 4% have been injured by a gun. . . About one-third of Black adults had a family member killed by a gun, compared to 17% of white adults and 18% of Hispanic adults.

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