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Witchgrass t1_j77s5yk wrote

Actually they are right about that. Guns are the leading cause of death for children ages 0-18 per the report the CDC released a few days ago (I think someone else linked it down below). Second is automobile accidents and third is suffocation.

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kstinfo t1_j77ed0n wrote

Guns now the leading cause of death for US children, CDC says

https://www.foxnews.com/us/guns-leading-cause-death-children-cdc

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[deleted] t1_j77izyj wrote

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Witchgrass t1_j77t5mv wrote

I’m 34 and I consider 18 and 19 year olds teenagers. Here’s some more sources if anyone is interested.

https://www.statesman.com/story/news/politics/politifact/2022/06/07/fact-check-firearms-leading-cause-death-children/7529783001/

https://www.foxnews.com/us/guns-leading-cause-death-children-cdc.amp

I don’t agree with most of what they posted. But they are definitely right about gun deaths being the leading cause of death for younger folks. 2020-2022 saw a huge increase in gun violence, apparently.

The CDC Wonder tool is a great resource where you can get more info on this topic.

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