A new study has found a consistent relationship between higher temperatures and higher risk of shootings in 100 of the country’s most populated cities. The comprehensive study reveals that nearly seven percent of shootings can be attributed to above-average daily temperatures, even after adjusting for seasonal patterns. The findings indicate that the Northeast and Midwest regions experience the sharpest increases in gun violence on hotter-than-normal days.A new study has found a consistent relationship between higher temperatures and higher risk of shootings in 100 of the country’s most populated cities. The comprehensive study reveals that nearly seven percent of shootings can be attributed to above-average daily temperatures, even after adjusting for seasonal patterns. The findings indicate that the Northeast and Midwest regions experience the sharpest increases in gun violence on hotter-than-normal days.