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The U.S. reached a new record number of gun-related deaths among children in 2021, claiming 4,752 young lives, a new analysis of CDC data finds. ... A 2-year-old in Michigan died after finding an ...
A Michigan child was reportedly taken to the hospital after accidentally shooting themselves this weekend. ... roughly two-thirds or 67% of unintentional firearm injury deaths among children took ...
But firearms remain a leading cause of accidental child death. According to a 2015 survey , an estimated 4.6 million American children were living in homes with at least one loaded and unlocked ...
The U.S. accounts for 97% of gun-related late-teen deaths among similar countries, despite making up only 46% of this group's overall population. [219] Firearms are the leading cause of death for ages 16–19 in United States since 2020; with the US accounting for 97% of gun-related deaths of late-teens among similarly large and wealthy countries.
This is a list of US states by gun deaths and rates of violence. In 2021, there were 26,000 gun suicides and 21,000 gun homicides, together making up a sixth of deaths from external causes. Gun deaths make up about half of all suicides, but over 80% of homicides. [5]
A 1997 study found that CAP laws were associated with a 23% decrease in accidental shooting deaths among children younger than 15 years old. [8] A 2000 study found that Florida 's CAP law appeared to have "significantly reduced unintentional firearm deaths to children", but that the similar laws that existed in 14 other states did not seem to ...
Of the 45,222 gun deaths in 2020, accidental deaths accounted for 535, the study said. College student froze to death near club that denied him entry, Illinois officials say
This is a list of countries by firearm-related homicide rate per 100,000 population by year. Homicide figures may include justifiable homicides along with criminal homicides, depending upon jurisdiction and reporting standards. Not included are accidental deaths, or justifiable deaths by any means other than by firearm.