The Number of School Shootings Every Year Since 1980

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January 9, 2023 9:20 am

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1997
> School shootings: 26
> Mass shootings (4+ victims killed): 2
> U.S. gun ownership: 44% (est.)

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1998
> School shootings: 29
> Mass shootings (4+ victims killed): 3
> U.S. gun ownership: 44% (est.)

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1999
> School shootings: 22
> Mass shootings (4+ victims killed): 5
> U.S. gun ownership: 44% (est.)

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2000
> School shootings: 29
> Mass shootings (4+ victims killed): 1
> U.S. gun ownership: 39%

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2001
> School shootings: 25
> Mass shootings (4+ victims killed): 1
> U.S. gun ownership: 40%

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