Gun Violence Archive Explained

Gun Violence Archive (GVA) is an American nonprofit group with an accompanying website and social media delivery platforms which seeks to catalog every incident of gun violence in the United States. It was founded by Michael Klein and Mark Bryant. Klein is the founder of Sunlight Foundation, and Bryant is a retired systems analyst.^[1]

History

GVA was established in 2013 and began in 2014 and is ongoing. It provides gun violence data and statistics. Perceived gaps in both CDC and FBI data, as well as their lagging distribution, are some reasons behind why GVA felt the need to offer independent data collection. The GVA typically publishes incidents in its database within 3 days whereas the government agencies like the FBI may take months or even years.^{[2] [3] [4]}

GVA maintains a database of known shootings in the United States, coming from law enforcement, media and government sources in all 50 states.^{[5] [6]}

See also

• Firearm death rates in the United States by state

Notes and References

1. Web site: Website counts the bodies as they fall to gunfire across America . Cheves . John . 2017-07-30 . Lexington Herald-Leader. 2017-07-31.
2. News: 2023-04-26 . Mark Bryant counts US shootings. He no longer remembers the names . en-GB . BBC News . 2023-04-27.
3. Web site: Drange . Matt . 2016-04-23 . The Kentucky gun owner who developed his own count of gun violence in the US . 2017-07-31 . The Guardian . en-GB.
4. How Many People Have Been Shot in Your Neighborhood This Year? . Kirk . Chris . Yablon . Alex . 2015-12-31 . Slate . en-US . 2017-07-31.
5. Web site: Try to scroll through this graphic and you'll understand America's gun problem . 2017-07-31 . Vox.com.
6. Web site: Incidents in 2017 . 2017-07-31 . www.gunviolencearchive.org.