Washington D.C., Dec 14, 2018 / 18:44 pm
The number of gun deaths in the United States reached almost 40,000 last year, the highest number since firearm deaths were first recorded in mortality data nearly 40 years ago.
According to an analysis from CNN, 39,773 people died by guns last year.
The analysis, using CDC data, found that nearly 24,000 people died from suicide by guns in 2017. This number is the highest in 18 years, and a more than 7,000 death increase from 1999.
"In 2017, nearly 109 people died every single day from gun violence," said Adelyn Allchin, director of public health research for the Educational Fund to Stop Gun Violence.