Each day approximately 7 children and young adults (under the age of 19) die from gun violence. This is equivalent to one child dying every three hours and 18 minutes.
Toddlers and guns in America
Of the 2465 children who died because of gun violence in 2013, 70 of them were between the ages of 0 and 4 years old
Gun Violence in the United States
EVERY YEAR in America more than 100,000 people are shot with a gun; these are homicides, suicides, assaults, or accidents.
Gun Violence in Comparison to other Countries
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The risk of homicide in these homes is three times higher in homes with guns than those without guns.
