20 Non-Suicide Gun Deaths Statewide
In a 2021 vs 2020 comparison of January through August, non-suicide gun deaths almost doubled (see chart below).
Gun injuries across the state have increased even more in this same time frame.
From a statistical standpoint, this is not suprising, given the massive surge in Rhode Island FBI NICS firearm background checks that began in March of 2020.
RI Gun Violence – Jan-Aug – 2014-2021
| Year | Non-Suicide Gun Deaths | Gun Injuries |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 33 | 29 |
| 2020 | 28 | 59 |
| 2019 | 15 | 79 |
| 2018 | 17 | 127 |
| 2017 | 11 | 117 |
| 2016 | 14 | 151 |
| 2015 | 14 | 136 |
| 2014 | 17 | 76 |
Source: https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/query
Table formatted by RICAGV.
RI NICS were already booming before COVID-19
From 2013-2019 Rhode Island averaged 24,380 per year; 2020 total was 51,369.
