Gun violence soared during the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study finds – but the reasons why are complex
- Written by: Paddy Ssentongo, Assistant Research Professor of Neural Engineering, Penn State
Gun violence spiked in more than half of all U.S. states in the first 13 months of the COVID-19 pandemic. Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images
CC BY-NDIn a new study, we found that the overall U.S. gun violence rate rose by 30% during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic compared to the year before. In 28 states, the rates were...
