Because that is the narrative pushed by the media. We do have higher rates of firearm mortality than ither industrialized nations, but 54% of all gun deaths are by suicide. Most statistics for US gun violence include suicides. If you take them out of the equation, we are 30th in the world for gin violence. Still not great, but not as bad as a lot of folks want you to think. In fact, since 2006, rates of gun homicide have fallen, but rates of suicide have increased. In fact, until about 2015, g7n homicides had been in an overall decline since the 80s. 2021 saw a massive spike in both gun suicide and homicide rates. It's not as simple as some people act like it is.