Firearm violence remains an inequitable and significant social burden in the U.S. Annually, firearm violence costs approximately 30,000 lives each year and nearly $165 billion.1 Despite an ongoing emphasis on curbing the gun violence epidemic,2 firearm violence mortality rates have remained relatively stable throughout the 21st century.1 Further, discrete geographic areas and demographic segments endure a disproportionate burden from firearm violence.1,3 Firearm homicides in particular have risen in recent years, and these trends have been exacerbated during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.
