Gun violence in US and what the statistics tell us

Mass shootings on the rise

There have already been more than 70 mass shootings across the US so far this year, with California experiencing two of the most high-profile in January.

Figures from the Gun Violence Archive - a non-profit research database - shows that the number of mass shootings has gone up significantly in recent years. 1688เช็กชี่เกม

In the last three years there have been more than 600 mass shootings - almost two a day on average.

While the US does not have a single definition for "mass shootings", the Gun Violence Archive defines a mass shooting as an incident in which four or more people are injured or killed. Their figure includes shootings that happen both in homes and in public places.