Mass shootings by state in the U.S. 2026| ��ƽ��

Number of mass shootings in the United States between August 1982 and March 2026, by state

Characteristic	Number of incidents
California	26
Texas	15
Florida	13
Colorado	8
Washington	7
New York	6
Pennsylvania	6
Illinois	5
Michigan	5
Wisconsin	5
Georgia	4
Maryland	4
Nevada	4
North Carolina	4
Ohio	4
Virginia	4
Connecticut	3
Kentucky	3
Tennessee	3
Arkansas	2
Indiana	2
Minnesota	2
Missouri	2
Oklahoma	2
Oregon	2
South Carolina	2
Alabama	1
Arizona	1
D.C.	1
Hawaii	1
Iowa	1
Kansas	1
Louisiana	1
Maine	1
Massachusetts	1
Mississippi	1
Montana	1
Nebraska	1
New Jersey	1
New Mexico	1
Utah	1
Rhode Island	1

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March 2026

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United States

Survey time period

August 1982 to March 2026

Supplementary notes

Figures were calculated by ��ƽ�� based on a database compiled by Mother Jones.

Since 2013, Mother Jones defines a mass shooting as any single attack in a public place with three or more fatalities, in line with the definition by the FBI. Before 2013, a mass shooting was defined as any single attack in a public place with four or more fatalities.

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As of March 2026, California had the most mass shootings in the United States, with 26 total shootings since 1982. These were incidents where three or more people were killed. California was followed by Texas with 15 mass shooting events.

Firearms in the U.S.

Mass shootings in the United States are disturbingly common. In comparison with other Western countries, there are significantly more shootings in the U.S., which some theorize is due to the relatively lax gun control laws. Gun control laws in the U.S. are dependent on the state, and the right to own a firearm is enshrined in the United States Constitution.

Mass shootings

The worst mass shooting in the U.S. was the Las Vegas Strip massacre in 2017, which resulted in 58 deaths and 546 injuries. 13 of the worst mass shootings in the U.S. have occurred over the last decade, the majority of which were carried out by shooters who are white and male.