Gun-Carrying Statistics Across Chicago, New York, LA (IMAGE)

Northwestern University

Gun-Carrying Statistics Across Chicago, New York, LA

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More students report carrying guns in Chicago than in New York or Los Angeles, a new Northwestern Medicine study shows. The findings provide historical background for Chicago's 2016 spike in gun violence, which occurred mostly among youth and young adults.

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