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9 Children a Day Are Unintentionally Shot Every Day in the U.S. wochitnews on Apr 29, 2016 The .40-caliber gun stashed under the driver's seat slipped backward on the car floor, right into the reach …More
9 Children a Day Are Unintentionally Shot Every Day in the U.S.
wochitnews on Apr 29, 2016 The .40-caliber gun stashed under the driver's seat slipped backward on the car floor, right into the reach of Patrice Price's 2-year-old son, who then shot and killed his mother. Though the tragedy may seem shocking, it happens with alarming frequency. In the past week, at least five children across the country have found and fired handguns -- with deadly consequences. In one case, a boy killed his mother. In other cases, the children kill themselves. But gun violence prevention activist Jonathan Hutson says the shootings aren't accidents. Hutson is the former spokesman for the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence. He told CNN, "These fatalities are unintentional, but they're not accidental. They're foreseeable and preventable." On average, he said, nine children under age 18 are unintentionally shot in the United States every day. Of those, about seven die each day. Hutson said those numbers …More
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