10 Jan 2023 1:02 pm
Nearly 1,300 children younger than 18 years of age die from shootings every year.
1 in 3 families with children have at least one gun in the house. It is estimated that there are more than 22 million children living in homes with guns.
Most of the victims of unintentional shootings are boys. They are usually shot by a friend or relative, especially a brother.
Nearly 40% of all unintentional shooting deaths among children 11-14 years of age occur in the home of a friend. Adolescents are at a higher risk for suicide when there is a gun in the home.
https://www.nationwidechildrens.org/res ... gun-safety
1 in 3 families with children have at least one gun in the house. It is estimated that there are more than 22 million children living in homes with guns.
Most of the victims of unintentional shootings are boys. They are usually shot by a friend or relative, especially a brother.
Nearly 40% of all unintentional shooting deaths among children 11-14 years of age occur in the home of a friend. Adolescents are at a higher risk for suicide when there is a gun in the home.
https://www.nationwidechildrens.org/res ... gun-safety