Collection
The data are collected daily from over 7,500 law enforcement, media, government and commercial sources in an effort to provide near-real time data about gun violence. Gun Violence Archive is an independent data collection and research group with no affiliation with any advocacy organization.

Dissemination
GVA is a not for profit corporation formed in 2013 to provide free, online public access to accurate information about gun-related violence in the USA. GVA will collect and check for accuracy, comprehensive information about gun-related violence and then post and disseminate it online, primarily if not exclusively on this website and summary ledgers at Facebook and on X (Twitter).

Purpose
It is hoped that this information will inform and assist those engaged in discussions and activities concerning gun violence, including analysis of proposed regulations or legislation relating to gun safety usage. All we ask is to please provide proper credit for use of Gun Violence Archive data and advise us of its use.

Mission
GVA is not, by design, an advocacy group. The mission of GVA is to document incidents of gun violence and gun crime nationally to provide independent, verified data to those who need to use it in their research, advocacy or writing.