Firearm Violence Prevention
Firearm violence is a serious public health problem that impacts the health and safety of Americans. Important gaps remain in our knowledge about the problem and ways to prevent it. Addressing these gaps is an important step toward keeping individuals, families, schools, and communities safe from firearm violence and its consequences.
Vital Signs: Firearm Deaths Grow, Disparities Widen
Vital Signs Report: Firearm Violence Prevention
CDC’s Vital Signs report focuses on firearm deaths, which continue to be a significant and growing public health problem in the United States. In 2020, 79% of all homicides and 53% of all suicides involved firearms.