Over 96% of Firearms Related Deaths of “Children & Teens” are Intentional - Ammoland.com

• Current comparisons between gun-related deaths of children & teens vs deaths involving motor vehicles is MISLEADING ON PURPOSE.
• Majority of INCIDENTS INVOLVING FIREARMS ARE INTENTIONAL, involving murder, gang violence, or black-on-black crime, while most motor vehicle deaths are accidents.
• Reducing firearms ownership is NOT A SOLUTION to homicides and suicides.

U.S.A. — Over 96% of firearms-related deaths of children and teens are intentional. Much has been written about the number of children and teens (people under the age of 20) who are killed in incidents involving firearms as being more significant than the number of people under 20 who are killed in incidents involving motor vehicles.

It is a ridiculous comparison.  It is meant to elicit an emotional response.

Nearly all incidents involving motor vehicles are unintentional deaths (accidents). There may be a few homicides and suicides. The vast majority of vehicle deaths are accidents.

Nearly all the incidents involving firearms are intentional. Murder, Gang Violence or Black-on-Black Crime. There are some accidents, but the vast majority are homicides. People are choosing to kill children and teens with firearms or choosing to kill themselves with firearms.

In 2019, 96.4% of those killed with firearms were intentional. In 2020, 96.5% were intentional. In 2019, 61% of deaths where the intent was known (homicide, suicide, or accident) were homicides; suicides were 35%. In 2020, homicides were 66%, Suicides were 30%

By contrast, fatal firearm accidents for all ages dropped more than 94% from 1933 to 2017.  Those small number of incidents cited are caused mainly by irresponsible adults. Nearly all firearm fatalities happen because someone decides to commit a crime, killing someone or themselves.

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