Gun violence costs Columbus taxpayers
per year.
A single homicide consumes
in tax-paid resources.
A single non-fatal shooting costs
One swatting incident costs at least
for each emergency response.
In 2023, false threats cost more than
to K-12 schools, not including costs such as missed class time, missed work for parents, and physical damages which could bring this number to hundreds of millions.
One nonfatal firearm injury leads to roughly
in direct health care spending per survivor in the first year alone.
Losses in revenue and productivity due to firearm injuries are estimated to cost private employers
per year nationwide.
verdict against CVS following a parking lot shooting.
settlement awarded to victims of a mass shooting in Las Vegas.
Security personnel and school resource officers
Training on procedures, processes, and important warning signs to notice
Strategies that encompass inside and outside building perimeters
Gun detection technologies, such as AI visual, audio, and metal detection
Perimeter
fences
Access controls such as automatic door locks
Bulletproof doors and windows
