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Up to 100 children a year die from accidental shootings, research shows Paradoxically, eight out of 10 of the deaths occurred in places where children are supposed to be coddled and safe: their homes or in homes of relatives, or in the family car. Basic childhood curiosity appears to have been behind many of the disasters, particularly of boys, with 77% of the victims and 82% of the shooters being male. The ages of two to four, and 10 to 13 are particularly perilous in terms of gun deaths. theguardian/world/2014/jun/25/us-accidental-gun-deaths-100-children-yearly
Posted on: Fri, 27 Jun 2014 10:09:25 +0000

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