Study found that 7% of Americans have been present at a scene of a mass shooting and 2% had been injured in one

One in 15 Americans has witnessed a mass shooting, a new study shows, revealing the depth and impact of the epidemic of gun violence that has washed over the US in recent decades.

The study found that about 7% of US adults have been present at the scene of a mass shooting in their lifetime, and more than 2% have been injured during one, according to new a report from the University of Colorado Boulder.

Since 2014, there have been nearly 5,000 mass shootings documented nationwide, with more than 500 occurring annually since 2020, according to the Gun Violence Archive.

  • The Pantser
    28•1 day ago

    makes people in other countries think they will step off the plane into a shootout.

    They should probably not be stepping off a plane into the US right now anyways. It’s not safe for non USians to visit.

    • @PM_Your_Nudes_Please
      5•1 day ago

      It’s not even safe for many Americans. But what other choice do they have, when leaving is so prohibitively expensive and they’re trapped living paycheck to paycheck?

    • @Today
      1•24 hours ago

      Thousands of people enter the US every day for work, family, commerce, etc., most without incident.

    • @Dozzi92
      -3•1 day ago

      I’ll agree it’s not safe if you come here with the intent of making it your home without going through the proper channels, or even working without getting a proper visa. I don’t see how someone traveling to America for a short visit is somehow unsafe. And yes, things are messed up, but they’re not plucking people off of planes and imprisoning them, they’re plucking people out of homes they’ve lived in for years without being properly documented.