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Overseas network on November 1, in response to the problem of gun violence in the United States, the American Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) recently released a series of reports pointing out that for decades, large-scale shootings in the United States have occupied the headlines, and the issue of gun violence has become a hot spot in various dialogues and political debates. For generations of Americans, the issue of gun violence is both familiar and heart-wrenching. This makes the United States an "outlier" among developed countries, and the United States is also one of the few "rich countries that have no ability to solve the problem of gun violence."
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ABC's joint investigation with the Gun Violence Archive, a nonprofit research organization in the United States, found that between 2016 and 2021, gun violence in the United States resulted in 97,818 deaths and 194051 injuries; in 2021 (as of October 21), 20,716 people died and 40,502 were injured; and in the week of October 22-28 alone, 392 people died of gun violence and 717 were injured.
The article pointed out that the problem of gun violence is spread across all corners of the United States, and the impact on everyone is not the same. Gun violence has not only become a source of scourge in urban life, but also penetrates deep into the suburbs and countryside of the United States. A report released in June by the U.S. Government Accountability Office showed that while mass shootings were a shocking focus, the cases were unwittingly brewing and lacking in attention. The data shows that half of the deaths from suicide in the United States are attributable to gun suicide. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), gun suicides account for more than 60 percent of all gun deaths each year. Researchers point out that the United States pays far less attention to gun suicide. In addition, according to the CDC, about 74 percent of the nearly 95,000 homicides that occurred between 2015 and 2019 were committed with guns. Whether it is a suicide or an accidental shooting, many times the victim is the gun owner himself or their relatives.
Racism in gun violence in the United States is also prominent. Relevant data show that from 2015 to 2019, black people accounted for about 57% of the victims of shooting homicides in the United States. According to the analysis, in 2019, black men are more than twice as likely to die from guns as white men. Most victims of gun homicides are young blacks, and their communities are disproportionately affected.
According to statistics, gun injuries bring more than $1 billion a year to the U.S. health care system. George Benjamin, executive director of the American Public Health Association, said, "Gun violence is no longer just killing, frankly, crime. "He pointed out that gun violence has permeated every aspect of American culture, involving schools and offices, and many people have become numb to the possibility of being shot at any time." When we talk about gun violence, we have to think of it as an epidemic that hurts people. This is a more practical approach. Benjamin said. Chris Brown, president of the American Anti-Gun Violence Group, agrees that "gun violence happens every day, and if you don't acknowledge it, it will get worse." (Overseas Network Zhang Min)
Source: Overseas Network