For every American killed by gunfire, an estimated two or more more survive, often with terrible injuries
impact of guns on societyA new government study highlights just how violent the recent past has been in America by showing a surge in people wounded by gunshots during the pandemic, when the number ofDuring the first two years of the COVID-19 outbreak, the number of people injured by gunfire rose 40%, compared with 2019, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in. In 2022, gun injuries tapered off, but were still 20% higher than before the pandemic.
Experts say the CDC gun injury study, which uses data from hospital emergency departments, helps provide a more comprehensive picture of gun violence in America than simply measuring homicides and suicides. The CDC study results came from more than 2,200 U.S. hospital emergency departments, which represent the bulk of the nation’s ERs, said Thomas Simon, one of the authors of the new study.
Experts believe a variety of factors contributed to the pandemic surge in gun violence, including a rise in guns purchased, more time spent inside homes where guns are present and mental health struggles stemming from social isolation and economic hardships.
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