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That is pretty low numbers, if only everything was that safe for toddlers. Septicemia (aka blood poisoning) kills more under 5 years old, 205 deaths. Meningitis 75, Flu 52, Pneumonia 228, Motor Vehicle accidents 493, Drowning 416, Exposure to smoke/fire/flames 145, Unspecified accidents 1,289, Non-firearm assault homicide 568, Unspecified undetermined events (non-firearm) 167. That isn't counting stuff like cancer, chronic respiratory problems, heart disease, birth defects, etc.

Accidental discharge of a firearm 30, undetermined intent involving discharge of a firearm 1, assault homicide involving a firearm 51.

That is deaths for 2013, so no injuries. However injuries heal, death does not; so would concern me more. Now that doesn't involve the children killing someone older as has happened. It does show that guns are far safer for small children than a plethora of other things. I want you to look at the homicides, 11 times more children beaten, stabbed, thrown out windows, drowned, poisoned, smothered, etc to death than shot. People need to stop focusing on the fact that 51 small children were murdered with a gun, and start focusing on the fact that 619 children were murdered period. That doesn't get media and politicians attention because that doesn't sell an agenda. Let that sink in the next time you hear the human filth speak. That they are silent on the other 568 murders of small children and infants. That they let that go so they can push something to get and keep power.