What do we know about firearm deaths in America's biggest cities?

When we talk about gun violence in America, we're often talking about what happens in our biggest cities. A new report has taken a look at firearm deaths specifically in major metropolitan areas across the United States. The report itself has been released, but the actual findings — the numbers, the patterns, the details of what was discovered — aren't included in this initial announcement. This means we can't yet say whether deaths are rising or falling in certain places, or what factors might be involved. The report's existence tells us that researchers are examining this critical issue, which touches the lives of so many. For now, we're left waiting for the full picture to understand what this look at urban firearm deaths actually reveals.