Gun Violence Watch

GUN VIOLENCE IN TEXAS COST

$16.6

billion
per year

It is estimated that at least

37%

of Texans own guns.

Gov. Abbott blames the shooting in Uvalde, one of the deadliest in the state’s history, on mental health issues.

among US states for overall access to mental health care.

Texas has some of the weakest gun laws in the country.

You’re not required to pass a criminal background check before purchasing a firearm from an unlicensed seller.

91%

Across high-income countries,

of children ages 0 to 14 years killed with guns are from the United States.