This study offers an overview of lethal gun violence in the Great Lakes states of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin. Drawing from relevant VPC publications published in 2018 as well as additional information, for each state the study provides information on overall gun deaths, homicides, suicides, black homicide victimization, females killed by males in the context of lethal domestic violence, and examples of non-self defense killings involving concealed handgun permit holders.