Terrorism is a destabilizing scourge on the world. It disrupts societies and steals lives. It is also something less likely to kill an American than much more ordinary dangers. According to risk analysis research from 2016 by the libertarian think tank Cato Institute, since 9/11, an average of 9 people per year were killed by Muslim extremists in the U.S. By comparison – 37,000 people die ever year from traffic accidents and 12,843 are killed
What are the chances of being killed by a terrorist attack on U.S. soil?
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