Multiple firearms were used in eight 2025 incidents
Multiple firearms were used in eight incidents:
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One multiple-firearm incident involved two handguns
Two handguns (one incident);
15 shooters had a connection to the location, 19 had none
Connection (15) | No Connection (19)
Three multi-firearm incidents used a handgun and rifle; one a handgun and shotgun
A handgun and a rifle (three incidents); A handgun and a shotgun (one incident);
One incident involved a handgun, a rifle, and a shotgun
A handgun, a rifle, and a shotgun (one incident);
44% of shooters had a connection to the location, 56% had none
44% | 56%
One multi-firearm incident used two handguns, a rifle and a shotgun
Two handguns, a rifle, and a shotgun (one incident);
One incident involved three handguns, two rifles and a shotgun
Three handguns, two rifles, and a shotgun (one incident)
Average casualties: single handgun 4.4, single rifle 5.0, single shotgun 1.3
Shootings involving a single handgun averaged 4.4 casualties per incident, a single rifle averaged 5.0, and a single shotgun averaged 1.3.
Multiple-firearm attacks averaged 7.0 casualties per incident
Attacks using multiple firearms averaged 7.0 casualties per incident.
Seven shooters were insiders and 27 were non-insiders
Insider (7) | Non-Insider (27)
Single firearm incidents: 14 handgun, 9 rifle, 3 shotgun
Handgun (14 incidents) | Rifle (9 incidents) | Shotgun (3 incidents)
Firearms Used chart shows a value of 26 for handgun
Handgun | 26
Firearms Used chart shows a value of 16 for rifle
Rifle | 16
FBI casualty counts exclude the shooter
The FBI does not include the shooter in casualty counts.
Firearm data shows types per incident, not which firearm caused each casualty
This is a statistical representation of the types of firearms used in each incident, rather than an analysis of which specific firearm caused each type of casualty.
Firearms Used chart shows a value of 7 for shotgun
Shotgun 7
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