The statistic shows the public perception on the drop of gun crimes in recent years in the United States. 45 percent of the respondents felt the number of gun crimes had gone up in recent years, rather than gone down.
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Pew Research Center. (May 7, 2013). In recent years, has the number of gun crimes in America gone up, gone down or stayed the same? [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/259016/public-perception-on-the-drop-of-gun-crimes-in-america/
Pew Research Center. "In recent years, has the number of gun crimes in America gone up, gone down or stayed the same?." Chart. May 7, 2013. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 30, 2026. /statistics/259016/public-perception-on-the-drop-of-gun-crimes-in-america/
Pew Research Center. (2013). In recent years, has the number of gun crimes in America gone up, gone down or stayed the same?. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 30, 2026. /statistics/259016/public-perception-on-the-drop-of-gun-crimes-in-america/
Pew Research Center. "In Recent Years, Has The Number of Gun Crimes in America Gone Up, Gone down or Stayed The Same?." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 7 May 2013, /statistics/259016/public-perception-on-the-drop-of-gun-crimes-in-america/
Pew Research Center, In recent years, has the number of gun crimes in America gone up, gone down or stayed the same? ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/259016/public-perception-on-the-drop-of-gun-crimes-in-america/ (last visited July 30, 2026)
In recent years, has the number of gun crimes in America gone up, gone down or stayed the same? [Graph], Pew Research Center, May 7, 2013. [Online]. Available: /statistics/259016/public-perception-on-the-drop-of-gun-crimes-in-america/