Exploring America’s gun crisis: Mass shootings and family tragedies on the rise

As the United States passes through the final days of 2025, armed violence continues to occur across the country in deadly fashion and is leaving victims behind.

According to American officials, following a shooting in the city of Stockton in the state of California, at least 4 people were killed and 10 others were injured.

This shooting took place at a family gathering; the identities of the victims have not yet been identified, but they are between teenage and adult ages.

According to California officials, information about this incident is still limited, but investigations into it have begun.

The deputy mayor of Stockton described this shooting—which occurred during a child’s birthday party—as a tragedy for his city.

The gun violence crisis in America is one of the deadliest crises in the country and has been on an upward trajectory in recent years; some experts refer to this crisis as a public health emergency.

Weekend holidays, summer vacations, and the Christmas season are among the deadliest time periods in terms of gun violence in the United States.

One of the deadliest forms of mass shootings in America is family shootings, which have seen significant growth in recent years.

Family shootings refer to shootings that occur as a result of personal misuse of an unsecured firearm in the home; unintentional shootings, firearm suicides, and many intentional shootings are all types of family shootings.

Across the United States, 4.6 million children live in homes with loaded and unlocked firearms — something that contributes to firearms becoming the leading cause of death for children in America.

Mass shootings in America

The Gun Violence Archive database has reported the number of victims of armed violence in the United States, with one month remaining until the end of 2025, as approximately 13,500 people; additionally, 24,322 people have been injured due to this violence.

According to the report from this database, the United States has recorded 380 mass shootings over the past 11 months; 15 mass armed massacres have also been recorded during this period.

1,137 of the victims have been children and teenagers, and 3,000 children and teenagers have also been injured due to this armed violence.

According to reports, for every 100 Americans, there are 120 firearms in the country; something that has made the United States the only country in the world where the number of firearms exceeds the number of people.

Last year, gun violence in America was declared a public health emergency, and there were increased calls for adopting and implementing further strategies to prevent deaths and injuries related to firearms.