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      For too many years, Latinx communities have borne some of the heaviest burdens of gun violence, dying from gun violence every day and at rates disproportionate to their white peers. Systemic inequities across institutions and generations of racial discrimination have exacerbated this crisis to target communities of color, including Latinx communities. Whether it be through hate-motivated violence, city gun violence, police violence, or firearm suicide, Latinx communities remain among the most severely threatened groups.

      Why We Use Latinx

      Developed by queer and trans Latin American communities in the United States, the term Latinx is a gender-neutral word designed to include gender-fluid, gender-expansive, and/or gender nonbinary people and other queer and trans communities on the gender spectrum.

      Often used interchangeably, “Latinx” and “Hispanic” have different meanings: Latinx refers to people of Latin American origin, while Hispanic refers to people of Spanish-speaking origin. Latinx is used here when referring to both Hispanic and Latinx communities, and Hispanic is used otherwise. The term Latinx does not replace Latino or Latina identifying people, but rather to acknowledge all members of this community.

      The Impact of Gun Violence on Latinx Communities

      5,300

      Each year, nearly 5,300 Latinx people die from gun violence in the US.

      Everytown Research analysis of CDC, WONDER, Provisional Mortality Statistics, Multiple Cause of Death, 2019–2023. Latinx defined as all races of Latinx origin.

      Last updated: 11.8.2024

      5,300

      Cada año, casi 5,300 personas latines mueren de violencia con armas de fuego en los Estados Unidos (un promedio de 14 muertes por día) y 13,300 son disparadas y heridas.

      Everytown Research analysis of CDC, WONDER, Provisional Mortality Statistics, Multiple Cause of Death, 2019–2023. Latinx defined as all races of Latinx origin.

      Last updated: 11.8.2024

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      Latinx Heritage Month

      September 15 to October 15 is Latinx Heritage Month, a time to celebrate the achievements, contributions, and history of the Latinx community. We also recognize the ways that the Latinx community is affected by gun violence. Latinx people in the United States are dying from gun violence every day, and at rates disproportionate to their white peers.

      Increasingly, Latinx people are the target of hate-motivated violence, including in August 2019, when the devastating mass shooting in El Paso, Texas laid bare the deadly consequences of hate and rhetoric against the Latinx community.

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      Read stories from Latinx voices in the gun violence prevention movement.

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      En Español

      Los niños y adolescentes latines tienen el triple de probabilidades de ser asesinados en un homicidio por arma de fuego que sus pares blancos.
      En 2019, un informe arrojó que el 10 por ciento de los adultos latines habían sido víctimas de un crimen motivado por el odio en el último año.
      En las comunidades latines, la violencia con armas de fuego cobra casi 5,000 vidas cada año. [source] EverytownResearch.org/Latinx-Communities
      2x Los latines tienen más del doble de probabilidades de ser asesinados en un homicidio por armas de fuego que las personas blancas. [source] EverytownResearch.org/Latinx-Communities
      La policía tiene el doble de probabilidades de amenazar o usar fuerza física durante encuentros con personas latine que con personas blancas.
      Los latines tienen más del doble de probabilidades de ser asesinados en un homicidio por armas de fuego que las personas blancas, y tienen también más probabilidades de recibir un disparo mortal de parte de la policía. [source] EverytownResearch.org/Latinx-Communities

      In English

      Latinx children and teens are three times more likely to be killed by gun homicide than their white peers.
      A 2019 report found that 10 percent of Latinx adults had been victimized by a hate crime in the past year.
      In Latinx communities, gun violence takes 5,000 lives every year. [source] EverytownResearch.org/Latinx-Communities
      2x Latinx people are over twice as likely to be killed by gun homicide as white people. [source] EverytownResearch.org/Latinx-Communities
      Police are twice as likely to threaten or use physical force during encounters with Latinx people than with white people.
      Latinx people are over twice as likely to be killed by gun homicide as white people and are also more likely to be fatally shot by police. [source] EverytownResearch.org/Latinx-Communities

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      For Elected Officials

      The National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators (NHCSL) declares that our communities, our data scientists, our policymakers, and our law enforcement leaders need a fuller picture of gun violence and police use of force, especially deadly force, in order to mount a truly impactful response. Learn more about NHCSL’s recommendations.

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      For Survivors of Gun Violence

      Survivors of a shooting incident are left to deal with its aftermath. If you are a survivor of gun violence, you may feel overwhelmed by grief, trauma, and any number of other problems that gun violence leaves in its wake. Read our guide to find the help you need.

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      Did you know?

      Every day, 125 people in the United States are killed with guns, twice as many are shot and wounded, and countless others are impacted by acts of gun violence.

      Everytown Research analysis of CDC, WONDER, Provisional Mortality Statistics, Multiple Cause of Death, 2019–2023; Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project nonfatal firearm injury data, 2020; and SurveyUSA, Market Research Study #26602, 2022.

      Last updated: 11.8.2024