A new study by the nonpartisan Sycamore Institute found gun-related deaths in Tennessee rose to a record high in 2021, and they grew faster for children and Black Tennesseans.
The Tennessee-based policy center said guns killed 1,569 people in Tennessee in 2021, according to the latest data available. Suicides counted for more than half (52 percent) of those. Of homicides, guns were the leading cause of death for those aged 1 to 18. The rate of gun-related deaths of Black Tennesseans was almost three times higher than that of whites.
Here’s a breakdown of the rest of Sycamore Institute’s findings in their own charts:
