Washington DC requires all guns to be registered and has high standards for the types of guns that can be owned or possessed. Because of this, firearms purchased in DC are rarely used in crimes. In an average year, 154 people die from gun violence in Washington DC. That means someone dies from gun violence every 57 hours. Seven percent of those deaths are gun suicides, and 92% are gun homicides. In Washington DC, the rate of gun deaths increased 142% from 2013 to 2022, compared to a 36% increase nationwide.

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