The Number of School Shootings Every Year Since 1980

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Maria Wood

January 9, 2023 9:20 am

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1987
> School shootings: 25
> Mass shootings (4+ victims killed): 1
> U.S. gun ownership: 44% (est.)

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1988
> School shootings: 38
> Mass shootings (4+ victims killed): 1
> U.S. gun ownership: 44% (est.)

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1989
> School shootings: 19
> Mass shootings (4+ victims killed): 2
> U.S. gun ownership: 44% (est.)

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1990
> School shootings: 18
> Mass shootings (4+ victims killed): 1
> U.S. gun ownership: 47%

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1991
> School shootings: 32
> Mass shootings (4+ victims killed): 3
> U.S. gun ownership: 47% (est.)

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