Gun Violence in Arizona: Data to Inform Prevention Policies

The objectives of this report included (but were not limited to) the following:* Identify and review the relevant literature on gun violence* Identify and utilize available key data sources for gun violence* Define the human and financial toll of gun violence in Arizona* Characterize the different forms of gun violence including suicide, homicide, policeshootings, and unintentional shootings* Characterize the demographics of gun violence by age, gender, race/ethnicity, andurbanicity* Compare gun violence rates in Arizona to rates in other states and the U.S.* Identify gun laws and policies that have been shown to reduce gun violence* Show where Arizona stands with respect to key gun laws