Due to historical reasons, the United States has developed a deep-rooted gun culture, with alarmingly high frequency of shooting incidents and firearm-related violence far exceeding other developed nations. Americans possess approximately 265 million firearms, averaging over one gun per adult, with shootings occurring on 9 out of every 10 days. The U.S. leads the world in gun ownership rate, firearm homicide rate, and number of mass shooting incidents. 2022 marked the third consecutive year with over 600 mass shootings recorded, resulting in more than 80,000 casualties. Gun violence has become a distinctive "American disease."
CnOpenData has established a dedicated portal and data index for The Violence Project U.S. Mass Shooting Database to facilitate academic research. This dataset contains comprehensive records of mass shooting incidents since 1966, including detailed event characteristics, firearm specifications, victim profiles, community context, and trend analyses, providing robust support for related studies.
When using this database, please cite as either "The Violence Project Mass Shooter Database" or "The Violence Project Mass Shooter Database" with attribution to the data source: https://www.theviolenceproject.org.
Temporal Coverage
1966-2023.7
Table Descriptions
Field Demonstration
Sample Data
枪击事件信息表
枪支信息表
受害者信息表
社区信息表
趋势信息表
References
- Sanyal, Avik, Impact of Mass Shootings on Mental Health Policy (March 2, 2023). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4381983 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4381983
- Balasubramaniam, Vimal, Lifespan Expectations and Financial Decisions: Evidence from Mass Shootings and Natural Disaster Experiences (March 5, 2021). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3289627 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3289627
Update Frequency
Irregular updates