@MicroWave@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world • 11 months agoFirearms killed a record number of children in 2021, study findswww.nbcnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square100fedilinkarrow-up1479file-text
arrow-up1479external-linkFirearms killed a record number of children in 2021, study findswww.nbcnews.com@MicroWave@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world • 11 months agomessage-square100fedilinkfile-text
U.S. children and teens are more likely to die because of guns than car crashes, drug overdoses and cancer.
minus-square@Treczoks@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink2•11 months ago majority of minors killing and being killed with guns are directly involved in criminal gangs. Accidents are rare; school shooting deaths rarer still. Just imagine living in a civilized country instead, where those things basically don’t happen.
minus-square@Rivalarrival@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglish4•11 months agoIndeed. We desperately need universal healthcare and measures to address wealth and income inequity.
Just imagine living in a civilized country instead, where those things basically don’t happen.
Indeed. We desperately need universal healthcare and measures to address wealth and income inequity.