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PostSubject: Gun crime statistics by US state: latest data   Gun crime statistics by US state: latest data Icon_minitimeTue Sep 27, 2011 4:41 pm

How bad is gun crime in the US? The latest data from the FBI's uniform crime reports is out and it provides a fascinating picture of the use of firearms in crimes across America.

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At the beginning of the year the shooting spree in Tucson, Arizona, that targeted congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords left six dead, including a nine-year-old child. But since then, the issue has been given scant attention.

However, the figures themselves are astounding for Brits used to around 600 murders per year. In 2010 - the latest year for which detailed statistics are available - there were 12,996 murders in the US. Of those, 8,775 were caused by firearms.

More: http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/2011/jan/10/gun-crime-us-state
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