Gun deaths among children and teens in the U.S. reached a new record in 2021, study finds
www.nbcnews.com
U.S. children and teens are more likely to die because of guns than car crashes, drug overdoses and cancer.

U.S. children and teens are more likely to die because of guns than car crashes, drug overdoses and cancer.

  • RaoulDook@lemmy.world
    31·
    11 months ago

    Let’s look at the numbers around NBC’s claim here. 4752 children killed by guns (or toddlers with guns) in 2021. There are 73 million children in the USA. That’s only 0.0065% of children in America killed.

    99.99% of children in the USA were not killed by guns in 2021.

    • markr@lemmy.world
      1·
      11 months ago

      I’m convinced that you think you have made a compelling argument for something.