Data from the CDC shows that 39,773 people in the US die from firearms every year.
over the past few decades, but scientific research doesn't support those claims. Experts have repeatedly shown that mental health issues are not predictive of violence.
– and that certain policies can help prevent these fatalities. Studies have linked stricter background checks, rules prohibiting domestic abusers from owning weapons, and secure locks on firearms in the home with decreased rates of gun-related deaths.Switzerland has a stunningly high rate of gun ownership — here's why it doesn't have mass shootingsIn 2017, 39,773 people in the US died from firearms, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention .
That's one of the many obstacles researchers face when trying to evaluate why so many people die from guns in the US and what might prevent those deaths.
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