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Guns Used in the Deadliest U.S. Mass Shootings

The following database compiles all of the firearms used, or later recovered by law enforcement, in the country’s deadliest mass shootings using publicly available reporting and documents. To learn more about our methodology and definitions, including how we define assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, click here.

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Total Incidents262
Assault Weapons102 (used in 27% of all shootings cataloged here)
Mass shootings involving assault weapons account for 37% of all deaths and 60% of all wounded in attacks cataloged here.
High-Capacity Magazines193 (used in 50% of all shootings cataloged here)
Mass shootings involving high-capacity magazines account for 60% of all deaths and 86% of all wounded in attacks cataloged here.