Investigation by Mother Jones said gun violence costs $ 700 per American each year , with a total of $ 229 billion . The cost of the obesity epidemic is $ 224 billion . $ 8.6 billion is direct costs , such as prison for those who commit homicide . Indirect costs account for $ 169 billion for 'impact on victims ' quality of life ' 80,000 Americans have been injured by guns in the last 10 years .
Investigation by Mother Jones said gun violence costs $ 700 per American each year , with a total of $ 229 billion . The cost of the obesity epidemic is $ 224 billion . $ 8.6 billion is direct costs , such as prison for those who commit homicide . Indirect costs account for $ 169 billion for 'impact on victims ' quality of life ' Over 750,000 Americans have been injured by guns in the last 10 years .