America has had 309 mass shootings this year alone averaging about 11 a week

Its been a lethal year to wander around America and it may be that way for a very long time. According to the latest statistics on gun violence in America, the U.S has seen more than 309 of them so far this year alone.

It is only July.

More than 22,417 American citizens and others have lost their lives to gun violence in the country this year alone.

These shocking stats come from the non-profit group Gun Violence Archive (click here to go to the archives to read more.) In 2020, 19,411` people had died from gun violence in 2020 just for a comparison of the epidemic over time.