More Tennesseans were fatally shot in 2017 than in any previous year on record. If an illness were killing our friends, family, and neighbors at
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Gun Violence Prevention Research and News
ACADEMIC RESEARCH
To gain an understanding of the scope of gun violence and efficacy of gun violence prevention policies, we rely on peer-reviewed academic research published in medical and academic journals.
ANALYSIS
Many organizations, groups, and individuals are concerned about gun violence that plagues both our nation and our state. They make policy statements, pen editorials, and issue calls to action.
Data
Tennessee Suicide Death Data
IN ANY GIVEN YEAR, AROUND 600 TENNESSEANS WILL USE A GUN TO TAKE THEIR OWN LIFE. Far more people kill themselves with a firearm each
Tennessee Gun Permit Data
Data provided by the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security.
Tennessee Background Check Data
In Tennessee, all prospective gun buyers or those redeeming a firearm from pawn from a licensed firearm dealer are required to undergo a background check.
Tennessee Firearm Death Data
This information is sourced from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention WISQARS database.