{"id":188,"date":"2021-12-31T22:36:17","date_gmt":"2022-01-01T03:36:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.injuryattorneyfla.com\/blog\/?p=188"},"modified":"2022-01-09T22:38:08","modified_gmt":"2022-01-10T03:38:08","slug":"statistics-on-gun-violence-in-south-florida","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.injuryattorneyfla.com\/blog\/statistics-on-gun-violence-in-south-florida\/","title":{"rendered":"Statistics on Gun Violence in South Florida"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There can be no question that gun violence is a problem nationwide, but a look at statistics sheds some light on the issue in Florida. According to the<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fdle.state.fl.us\/FSAC\/Documents\/PDF\/2019\/Total_Arrests_by_County_2019.aspx\" class=\"broken_link\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Florida Department of Law Enforcement<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (FDLE), more than 110,000 people are arrested statewide for such crimes as manslaughter, assault, robbery and homicide. Firearms were used in 74% of the murders, 36% of robberies, and more than one-quarter of assaults. If you were hurt or lost a loved one to gun violence, it is encouraging to know that criminal laws are tough on offenders.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, seeing your assailant sentenced to jail time and other punishment does nothing to compensate for the extreme losses you suffer. To recover monetary damages, you must seek civil remedies \u2013 often against a party you might not expect. A<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.injuryattorneyfla.com\/crime-victims.html\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Miami crime victims lawyer<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> will guide you through the process, but additional figures on shootings may be helpful.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Additional Statistics on Guns and Violent Crime<\/b><\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.injuryattorneyfla.com\/blog\/statistics-on-gun-violence-in-south-florida\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading Statistics on Gun Violence in South Florida\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There can be no question that gun violence is a problem nationwide, but a look at statistics sheds some light on the issue in Florida. According to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE), more than 110,000 people are arrested statewide for such crimes as manslaughter, assault, robbery and homicide. 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