Firearms killed a record number of children in 2021, study finds

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Gun deaths among children and teens in the U.S. reached a new record in 2021, study finds
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U.S. children and teens are more likely to die because of guns than car crashes, drug overdoses and cancer.

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Yup. But you know who doesn't shoot kids? The people that don't have guns.

You know who doesn't have guns? Adult gang members. They make the kids carry them, so the adults don't catch a heavy charge.

You don't need to have a gun to get someone killed. You just have to convince a kid to pull the trigger for you.

Know who else doesn't have guns? Adult gang members

In countries where it's almost impossible to get one