Vital Signs: Changes in Firearm Homicide and Suicide Rates — United States, 2019–2020, in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Review
key takeaway: "In 2020, coincident with the COVID-19 pandemic, the firearm homicide rate increased nearly 35%, reaching its highest level since 1994, with disparities by race and ethnicity and poverty level widening. The firearm suicide rate, although higher than that for firearm homicide, remained nearly level overall but increased among some populations."
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