Gun Killings Down in 2024
But homicides remained highly concentrated in nine old urban localities.
Source: JLARC
From the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission report, “Effects of Community Gun Violence in Virginia“:
Virginia ranks 23rd highest among states for violent firearm offenses, with 88 per 100,000 residents annually on average (slightly below the 50-state average of 93). Virginia’s statewide gun homicide rate was 5.4 per 100,000 people, which was 21st highest among the states and equal to the national average.
In related matters… JLARC has access to Virginia’s 2024 homicide numbers. Why hasn’t the Virginia State Police published its 2024 Crime in Virginia report yet?
Republished with permission from Bacon’s Rebellion.
