Omnilert, a provider of active shooter solutions, released its annual compilation of gun violence statistics summarizing the number of mass shootings and other gun violence in America in 2023. Unfortunately, 2023 reportedly broke a record with 346 school shootings — the most in over four decades — highlighting the growing need for effective active shooter protection such as AI visual gun detection. Omnilert saw significant growth in 2023 as public and private organizations recognized the importance of being able to detect and verify weapons in seconds and then have its system automatically initiate a full emergency response designed to save lives.

“With more than 650 mass shootings in 2023, the need for new layers of protection have never been greater, and we remain steadfast in our goal to provide the best technology that can help save lives in an active shooter incident,” said Dave Fraser, CEO of Omnilert. “Entering 2024, Omnilert now protects hundreds of schools, universities, hospitals, retail, commercial and other organizations around the country which is a testament to the effectiveness of our Omnilert Gun Detect platform. As another layer of protection needed to keep people safe, this solution continues to be the only AI visual gun detection technology that can offer a unique combination of detection, verification, activation and notification — and this is what will ultimately make the difference in a mass shooting or incident of gun violence.”