Firearm violence is on the rise in the United States -- and with an increase in gun use comes an added increase in the number of deaths caused by firearms. Between 2012 and 2021, the rate of firearm deaths in the United States increased by 45.5%, and is extended further to a 70% growth rate between 2000 and 2021. However, not every state sees the same number of gun violence or gun-related deaths -- or the same number of fatalities that arise as a result of it. And as a recent study from data-collecting site USAFacts.org shows, when it comes to gun violence in North Dakota, our own statistics still leave something to be desired.