Myth: 13 children are killed each day by guns
Fact: Adults included – This “statistic” includes “children” up to age 19 or 24, depending on the source*. Since most violent crime is committed by males ages 16-24, the “13 children” number includes adult gang members dying during criminal activity. The proper definition of ‘child’ is a person between birth and puberty (typically 13-14 years old) and in 2013 only 1 child was killed on an average day nationwide, or about 0.02 children per state per day.
*source = Center for Disease Control WISQARS Fatal Injury Reports for 2013
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- Wed Feb 01, 2017 12:35 pm
- Forum: Anti-gun propaganda and other lies!
- Topic: Accurate statistics
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Re: Accurate statistics
According to this source: http://www.gunfacts.info/gun-control-my ... -and-guns/, that 'age 19 is a child' thing is not inclusive enough.