USA mass shootings reaches 192 in first 123 days of 2023

There have been a staggering 192 mass shootings in the United States in the 123 days to date in 2023.

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That’s an average of 1.56 per day.

According to the Gun Violence Archive website, a mass shooting is described as an incident in which four or more people are killed, excluding the shooter.

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The Gun Violence Archive website’s data is collected and aggregated on a daily basis by a team of professional researchers from 7 500+ commercial, media and law enforcement sources.

MASS SHOOTINGS IN 34 OF 50 USA STATES

The United States reportedly has 300 million citizens – and 400 million guns in circulation.

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The mass murders have occurred in 34 of the 50 USA states.

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According to the Gun Violence Archive website, the only 16 states not to have seen a mass shooting in 2023 are:

Alaska

Delaware

Idaho

Iowa

Kansas

Montana

Nebraska

Nevada

New Hampshire

New Mexico

North Dakota

Rhode Island

South Dakota

Vermont

West Virginia

Wyoming