Statistics
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The Virginia Tech shooting and Pulse night club shooting in Orlando were on top of the deadliest shootings in the USA's modern history.
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The Las Vegas Strip massacre took the number 1 spot in 2017. Killing 58 and injuring 546 people
Statistics
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Majority of mass shooters obtain their weapons legally
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Majority uses a handgun
A list of mental health stressors that contributed to shooters' behaviour.
Silver., et al. (2018). A Study of the Pre-Attack Behaviours of Active Shooters in the United States Between 2000 and 2013. U.S. Department of Justice. https://www.fbi.gov/file-repository/pre-attack-behaviors-of-active-shooters-in-us-2000-2013.pdf/view
The majority of shooters had a caucasian background and native americans.
Silver., et al. (2018). A Study of the Pre-Attack Behaviors of Active Shooters in the United States Between 2000 and 2013. U.S. Department of Justice. https://www.fbi.gov/file-repository/pre-attack-behaviors-of-active-shooters-in-us-2000-2013.pdf/view
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The majority of victims were random targets.
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Silver., et al. (2018). A Study of the Pre-Attack Behaviors of Active Shooters in the United States Between 2000 and 2013. U.S Department of Justice. https://www.fbi.gov/file-repository/pre-attack-behaviors-of-active-shooters-in-us-2000-2013.pdf/view
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