Posted on June 15, 2015

The Ten States With the Most Gun Violence

By Penny Okamoto, Executive Director of Ceasefire Oregon

USA Today ran an excellent article about gun violence and the states in which it is most widespread.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/06/13/24-7-wall-st-states…

Almost 34,000 people died in gun-related incidents in 2013.

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