Firearm Mortality and State Characteristics

Gregory Midgette, Andrew R. Morral, Terry L. Schell

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Rates of homicide, death by suicide, and firearm violence vary dramatically among U.S. states. This tool allows users to investigate how these differences correspond with state characteristics. The tool allows exploration of mortality measures by state population demographics, economic conditions, geographic conditions, firearm prevalence, and political climate.

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Midgette, Gregory, Andrew R. Morral, and Terry L. Schell, Firearm Mortality and State Characteristics. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 2026. https://www.rand.org/pubs/tools/TLA4360-1.html.
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