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GUN VIOLENCE IN THE
AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY |
Gun violence is a priority issue for African-American and other minorities.
Over 600,000 Americans are victimized in handgun crimes each year,
and our minority communities are the hardest hit: |
In 1992, firearm homicide4 was the number one cause of death for black men ages 15-34 and the second leading cause of death for all 15-24 year olds.
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National Center for Health Statistics 1994 |
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A young black male is 11 times more likely to be murdered than a young white male. |
National Center for Health Statistics 1993 |
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The homicide rate among black men aged 15 to 24 rose by 66 percent from 1984 to 1987, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Ninety-five percent of this increase was due to firearm-related murders. |
FBI Uniform Crime Reports 1994 |
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For black males, aged 15 to 19, firearm homicides have increased 158 percent from 198p5 to 1993. |
FBI Uniform Crime Reports 1994 |
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In 1993, 94 percent of the black murder victims were slain by black offenders |
FBI Uniform Crime Reports 1994 |
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In 1993, black males, ages 15 to 24 accounted for nearly 60 percent of the victims of homicides involving firearms. |
FBI Uniform Crime Reports released 1994 |
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A gun was used in 75 percent of the murders of blacks, aged 16 to 19, and in 65 percent of those aged 12 to 15. |
US Department of Justice 1991 |
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In Florida, black males have an almost eight times greater chance of dying in a firearm-related homicide than white males. in addition, the firearm-related homicide death rate for black females is greater than white males and over four times greater than white females. |
Florida Injury Prevention and Control Program , HRS Office of Health Prevention and Wellness 1993 |
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In Florida, white males have over twice as high a firearm-related suicide death rate as their black male counterparts and almost five times the rate of white females. |
Florida Injury Prevention and Control Program , HRS Office of Health Prevention and Wellness 1993 |
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