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SerialStateLineXer t1_je9670e wrote on March 30, 2023 at 9:49 AM

Reply to comment by Top_Of_Gov_Watchlist in Firearms deaths involving preschool-aged children had increased at an alarmingly high rate in the United States in the past decade, but state laws may help curb shooting deaths among young children. by Wagamaga

In this study it specifically refers to children under the age of 5, but stats for overall homicide rates are very similar.

Justifiable homicide is relatively rare, but likely has the same pattern.