CNN (3/29, Choi) reports, “Guns are the leading cause of death for U.S. children and teens, since surpassing car accidents in 2020.” According to the CDC, “firearms accounted for nearly 19% of childhood deaths (age[d] 1-18) in 2021,” accounting for nearly 3,600 deaths. What’s more, “in no other comparable country are firearms within the top four causes of mortality among children, according to” an analysis by the Kaiser Family Foundation.
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— “Children and teens are more likely to die by guns than anything else ” Annette Choi, CNN, March 29, 2023