Fatal police shootings more frequent in US states with high household gun ownership. The study found that there was a link between rates of police shooting deaths and state-level gun ownership among all victims, but was strongest for rates of police shootings of victims who were armed with guns.

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Fatal police shootings more frequent in US states with high household gun ownership. The study found that there was a link between rates of police shooting deaths and state-level gun ownership among all victims, but was strongest for rates of police shootings of victims who were armed with guns.