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http://www.democraticunderground.com/10026411574
We at Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America disagree, it is #NotAnAccident when a child finds a gun in his or her home, plays with it, and shots someone! We need to #BeSMART and talk about this aspect of gun violence.
We have done our homework, and we are sharing our knowledge with you. Our report is called "Innocents Lost" and you can read it here: http://everytown.org/article/innocents-lost/
Innocents Lost: A Year of Unintentional Child Gun Deaths
by: Everytown for Gun Safety on: June 24, 2014
Federal data from the Centers for Disease Control indicate that between 2007 and 2011, an average of 62 children age 14 and under were accidentally shot and killed each year.
But our analysis of publicly reported gun deaths, highlighted in “Innocents Lost: A Year of Unintentional Child Gun Deaths,” shows that the federal data substantially undercount these deaths:
From December 2012 to December 2013, at least 100 children were killed in unintentional shootings — almost two each week, 61 percent higher than federal data reflect.
About two-thirds of these unintended deaths — 65 percent — took place in a home or vehicle that belonged to the victim’s family, most often with guns that were legally owned but not secured.
More than two-thirds of these tragedies could be avoided if gun owners stored their guns responsibly and prevented children from accessing them.
Click here to read the full report.
by: Everytown for Gun Safety on: June 24, 2014
Federal data from the Centers for Disease Control indicate that between 2007 and 2011, an average of 62 children age 14 and under were accidentally shot and killed each year.
But our analysis of publicly reported gun deaths, highlighted in “Innocents Lost: A Year of Unintentional Child Gun Deaths,” shows that the federal data substantially undercount these deaths:
From December 2012 to December 2013, at least 100 children were killed in unintentional shootings — almost two each week, 61 percent higher than federal data reflect.
About two-thirds of these unintended deaths — 65 percent — took place in a home or vehicle that belonged to the victim’s family, most often with guns that were legally owned but not secured.
More than two-thirds of these tragedies could be avoided if gun owners stored their guns responsibly and prevented children from accessing them.
Click here to read the full report.
http://everytown.org/article/innocents-lost/
You can educate yourself on this important matter on our website, please follow the links to find additional information and resources: http://momsdemandaction.org/preventing-child-access-guns-safeandsound/
You want to do more? Join Us!!! http://act.everytown.org/signup/Join-Moms/
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