By some estimates...about 3,000 children are unintentionally shot every year in the U.S. — eight every day. About 124 of those children will die. That’s according to data from the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence.
However,
No comprehensive statistics exist to tell us how many children are shot accidentally every year. The lack of data is thanks to the efforts of the NRA and other gun lobbyists. They promote a line of denial, blocking government funding for research into these shootings on the argument that they are rare.
Read the whole article by Mary Sanchez.
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