U.S. Gun Deaths Rise To Highest Level In Nearly 40 Years, CDC Data Shows

The 39,773 recorded deaths marked an increase of more than 10,000 compared to the 28,874 deaths recorded in 1999. Other news on gun violence focuses on an increase this year in state gun control laws, a report criticizing the sheriff's policy for responding to the Parkland massacre and a request from grieving parents for a waiting period before a gun purchase.

from Kaiser Health News https://ift.tt/2rDuP1z