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Some of about 4,000 guns seized by Brazil's Federal Police or delivered by residents during a public disarmament campaign, are pictured before being destroyed in Rio de Janeiro on June 2, 2017.

Gun violence hits all citizens with a heavy financial toll

Commentary: Many people undercount the overall economic burden of gun violence. Add to the immediate medical and other expenses the long-term toll, whether lost income or population flight, and the costs are tremendous.

Gun violence hits all citizens with a heavy financial toll
Salesman Ryan Martinez clears the chamber of an AR-15 at the "Ready Gunner" gun store In Provo, Utah, U.S. in Provo, Utah, U.S., June 21, 2016.

When it comes to guns, the US is an outlier

When it comes to guns, the US is an outlier
Ole Martin Juul Slyngstadli on Utoya Island five years after the Norway shootings. He says the biggest victory for survivors of the attack like him is that the summer camp remains open and a new crop of kids is arriving next month.

Your answer to mass shootings is to get bigger guns. To me that's really strange.

Your answer to mass shootings is to get bigger guns. To me that's really strange.
Attendees line up to meet musician Ted Nugent at a book signing event during the National Rifle Association's annual meeting in Houston, Texas, on May 5, 2013.

Gun owners face much higher murder risks, researchers said. Then the NRA silenced them.

Gun owners face much higher murder risks, researchers said. Then the NRA silenced them.

Design for the Real World: Government Model .45

Design for the Real World: Government Model .45