[thefactor]

Total Virginia gun deaths in 2017: 1,041

Gun suicides: 672

Gun homicides: 354

Long gun homicides: 22

[mikelets456]

****Total Virginia gun deaths in 2017: 1,041
Gun suicides: 672
Gun homicides: 354
Long gun homicides: 22 *****

If it falls in line with the USA BS numbers, then 67% are suicide (still lower than Japan, France and Iceland), 18% are self defense (police, security, citizens) and 13% of the last 15% would be illegal and gang violence in cities where gun laws are very strict. So when they compare to Europe’s numbers, remember that 98% of our numbers are BS. Which would be about 20-30 lives per year in VA. Far more die from fists, bats and falling down steps.