How many here have had gun violence affect their lives?

[rurallib]

Note: this includes any type of rifle.

Even in a small midwestern town my life has been greatly affected by guns.
If I were a betting person, I would bet that 80% or more Americans have been personally affected by gun violence.
The first incident was at age 12 when my best friend's father was murdered when I was staying overnight. Since then there has been a dozen or so incidents that involved friends, relatives or friends of my kids plus incidents of threats that were very real.

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	I have been involved in gun violence
	12 (18%)
	My immediate family has been involves in gun violence
	13 (20%)
	My extended family has been involved in gun violence
	11 (17%)
	Close friends have been involved in gun violence
	8 (12%)
	neighbors have been involved in gun violence
	1 (2%)
	other
	2 (3%)
	Fortunately, neither I nor family or friends have been involved in gun violence
	18 (28%)
	add on - my workplace has been involved in gun violence while I was employed there
	0 (0%)
	2 DU members did not wish to select any of the options provided.
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