Current Year Essay Contest – Americans Against Gun Violence

High profile shootings in the USA……

Molson Coors Brewery, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, February 26, 2020: 5 people killed by coworker who then shot and killed himself…

Jersey City, New Jersey, December 10, 2019: 4 people, including a police officer, killed, 3 other people, including 2 officers and a civilian, wounded in suspected anti-semitic hate crime…

Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Florida, December 6, 2019: 3 trainees killed, 8 other people, including 2 police officers injured…

December 4, 2019, Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, Hawaii: 2 civilians killed, 1 wounded by on duty sailor…

Fresno, California, November 17, 2019: 4 people killed, 6 wounded at backyard party…

Saugus High School, Santa Clarita, California, November 14, 2019: 2 students killed, 3 wounded by 16 year old student who shot himself immediately afterward and later died…

Long Beach, California, October 29, 2019: 3 people killed, 9 wounded…

Elkmont, Alabama, September 2, 2019: Father, step-mother, 6 year-old step-brother, 5 year old step-sister, and 6 month old step-brother shot and killed by 14 year-old boy…

Midland and Odessa Texas, August 31, 2019: 7 people killed, 24 wounded…

Dayton, Ohio, August 4, 2019: 9 people killed, 27 injured…

El Paso Texas, August 3, 2019: 22 people killed, at least 24 other injured…

Gilroy, California, July 28, 2019: 3 people killed, 13 injured…

Municipal Center, Virginia Beach, Virginia, May 31, 2019: 12 people killed, 4 wounded…

STEM Charter School, Highlands Ranch, Colorado, May 7, 2019: 1 student killed, 8 students wounded…

University of North Carolina, Charlotte, April 30, 2019: 2 students killed, 4 students wounded…

Baltimore, Maryland neighborhood cookout, April 29, 2019: 1 person killed, at least 7 people wounded…

April 27, 2019, Chabad Synagogue, Poway, California: 1 woman killed, 3 people, including 8 year old girl, wounded…

February 15, 2019, Henry Pratt Manufacturing Plant, Aurora, Illinois: 5 employees killed, 5 police officers wounded…

January 26, 2019, near Baton Rouge, Louisiana: 5 people killed, including gunman’s girlfriend, girlfriend’s father and brother, and gunman’s parents…

January 23, 2019, SunTrust Bank, Sebring, Florida: 5 women killed…

January 10, 2019, Davis, California: 22 year old female police officer ambushed and killed during her first month on the job while investigating minor traffic accident…

Chicago Mercy Hospital, November 20, 2018: Emergency physician, pharmacy resident, and police officer killed by physician’s ex-boyfriend…

Thousand Oaks, California, November 7, 2018: 12 people killed, 22 injured…

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, October 27, 2018: 11 people killed, 6 wounded at Jewish synagogue by anti-Semitic gunman…

Bakersfield, California, September 13, 2018: 5 people killed, including shooter’s ex-wife…

Cincinnati, Ohio, Fountain Square Office Building, September 6, 2018: 3 people killed, 2 wounded…

Jacksonville, Florida Video Football Gaming Tournament, August 26, 2018: 2 people killed, 9 wounded…

Capital Gazette newspaper, Annapolis, Maryland, June 28, 2018: 5 people killed, including editor, 3 journalists, and another staff member…

Santa Fe High School, Santa Fe, Texas, May 18, 2018: 8 students and 2 teachers killed, 13 wounded…

Nashville, Tennessee, April 22, 2018: 4 people killed, 2 wounded…

Pathway Home for Veterans with PTSD, Yountville, California, March 9, 2018: 3 female staff killed by former client…

Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, February 14, 2018: 14 students and 3 staff killed, 17 wounded by former student…

Marshall County High School, Benton, Kentucky, January 23, 2018: 2 students killed, 12 wounded…

Since 1968, more U.S. civilians have been killed by guns than all the U.S. soldiers killed by any means in all the wars in which the United States has ever been involved…

On an average day in 2017, 109 people were killed by guns in the United States, and at least 2-3 times this many people suffered non-fatal gunshot wounds…

In 2017, a total of 39,773 people were killed by guns in the United States, and at least 2-3 times this many people suffered non-fatal gunshot wounds…

Highlands Ranch, Colorado, December 31, 2017: 1 police officer killed, 4 other officers and 2 civilians wounded…

Tehama County, California, November 14, 2017: 5 people killed, 12 wounded, including 6 children…

Sutherland Springs, Texas, November 5, 2017: 26 people killed, 20 wounded…

Las Vegas, Nevada, October 1, 2017: 58 people killed, 422 wounded…

Freeman High School, Rockford, Washington, September 13, 2017: 1 student killed, 3 students wounded…

New York City Bronx-Lebanon Hospital, June 30, 2017: 1 person killed, 5 wounded…

Little Rock, Arkansas, June 30, 2017: 25 people wounded…

Alexandria, Virginia baseball field, June 14, 2017: 4 people wounded…

San Francisco UPS warehouse, June 14, 2017: 3 people killed, 2 wounded…

Hollywood/Fort Lauderdale Airport, Florida, January 6, 2017: 5 people killed, 6 wounded…

Since 1968, more U.S. civilians have been killed by guns than all the U.S. soldiers killed by any means in all the wars in which the United States has ever been involved….

On an average day in 2016, 106 people were killed by guns in the United States of America, and approximately, 232 suffered non-fatal gunshot wounds….

In 2016, a total of 38, 658 people were killed by guns in the United States of America….

Since 1968, more U.S. civilians have been killed by guns than all the U.S. soldiers killed in all the wars in which the United States has ever been involved…

Townville, South Carolina, September 28, 2016: 2 people killed, including shooter’s father and 6 year boy, 2 others wounded by 14 year old boy…

Burlington, Washington, September 28, 2016: 5 people killed at department store makeup counter…

Fort Myers, Florida, July 25, 2016, 2 people killed: 17 wounded…

Sniper Attacks, Dallas, Texas, July 7, 2016: 5 people killed, 7 wounded…

Pulse Nightclub, Orlando, Florida, June 12, 2016: 49 people killed, 58 wounded…

Excel Industries, Hesston, Kansas, February 25, 2016, 3 people killed, 14 wounded…

Kalamazoo, Michigan, February 20, 2016, 6 killed, 2 people wounded…

On an average day in the United States in 2015, 99 people killed by guns, 232 wounded….

Since 1968, more U.S. civilians have been killed by guns than all the U.S. soldiers killed in all the wars in which the United States has ever been involved…

Inland Regional Center, San Bernardino, California, December 2, 2015, 14 people killed, 21 wounded…

Planned Parenthood, Colorado Springs, November 27, 2015, 3 people killed, 9 wounded…

Umpqua Community College, Roseburg, Oregon, October 1, 2015, 9 people killed, 9 wounded…

Marine Corps Recruitment Center, Chattanooga, Tennessee, July 16, 2015, 5 people killed, 2 wounded…

Emanuel AME Church, Charleston, South Carolina, June 17, 2015, 9 people killed, 1 wounded…

On an average day in the United States in 2014, 92 people killed by guns, 222 wounded…

Since 1968, more U.S. civilians have been killed by guns than all the U.S. soldiers killed in all the wars in which the United States has ever been involved…

Marysville-Pilchuck High School, Marysville, Washington, October 24, 2014, 5 people killed, 1 wounded…

University of California, Santa Barbara student mass murder, Isla Vista, California, May 23, 2014, 6 people killed, 13 wounded…

Fort Hood, Texas, April 3, 2014, 3 people killed, 12 wounded…

Rancheria Tribal Office and Community Center, Alturas, California, February 20, 2014, 4 people killed, 2 wounded…

On an average day in the United States in 2013, 92 people killed by guns, 231 wounded…

Since 1968, more U.S. civilians have been killed by guns than all the U.S. soldiers killed in all the wars in which the United States has ever been involved…

Washington Navy Yard, Washington D.C., September 16, 2013, 12 killed, 8 wounded…

Hialeah Apartment Building, Hialea, Florida, July 26, 2013, 7 killed…

Santa Monica College, Santa Monica, California, June 7, 2013, 6 killed, 3 wounded…

Pinewood Village Apartment, Federal Way, Washington, April 21, 2013, 5 killed…

On an average day in the United States, 92 killed, over 180 wounded…

In an average year in the United States, over 30,000 killed, over 60,000 wounded…

Sandy Hook Elementary School, Newtown, Connecticut, December 14, 2012, 20 children and 7 adults killed, 2 wounded…

Accent Signage Systems, Minneapolis, Minnesota, September 27, 2012, 7 killed, 1 wounded…

Sikh Temple, Oak Creek, Wisconsin, August 5, 2012, 7 killed, 3 wounded…

Century Movie Theater, Aurora, Colorado, July 20, 2012, 12 killed, 58 wounded…

Café Racer, Seattle, Washington, May 20, 2012, 6 killed, 1 wounded…

Oikos University, Oakland, California, April 2, 2012, 7 killed, 3 wounded…

Dec 13, 2019

Announcing our 2020 National High School Essay Contest

Americans Against Gun Violence is please to announce that our 2020 National High School Essay Contest is now open to all U.S. High School Students. A total of $15,000 will be awarded to twelve winners. The deadline for students to enter is April 18, 2020. See below for full contest details and the link to the online entry form. Essay Topic To enter the 2020 Americans Against Gun Violence National High School Essay Contest, [...]