What Does Gun Violence in America Really Cost?

PINOY BUILT October 03, 2017

The total cost of gun violence in America exceeds $229 billion a year—more than $700 for every man, woman, and child.

Cost of gun violence: hospital charges for 100,000 shot annually reach $2.8 billion. https://t.co/5BzZtOPig7 pic.twitter.com/E1AHqjL6wN
— ProPublica (@ProPublica) October 3, 2017

The Las Vegas massacre is a reminder that we need gun violence research more than ever https://t.co/r74Dz7MQ5U pic.twitter.com/B8JlmoJvOD
— HuffPost (@HuffPost) October 3, 2017

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