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On the recordFebruary 5, 2019
The gun death rate has risen by 17 percent, the gun suicide rate by 19 percent, and the gun homicide rate by 14 percent.
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David Cicilline
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Cicilline presents statistics showing the increase in gun-related deaths.

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