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Gun crime statistics by US state: latest data

Posted by Simon Rogers .. Tuesday 27 September 2011 13.30 BST .. guardian.co.uk .. Comments (106)

How high is gun crime across the US - and which states have the worst figures? This is the latest data

• Get the data .. http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/2011/jan/10/gun-crime-us-state#data

• Click here to explore the interactive map
http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/interactive/2011/sep/27/gun-crime-map-statistics


Gun crime map of America interactive Photograph: Guardian

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.

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.

much more with links .. http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/2011/jan/10/gun-crime-us-state