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What is the problem with guns in America
The Problem With Guns In America
By Emily Hobbs
Gun violence happens every day around the world affecting the lives of individuals
The U.S. experienced more than 600 mass shootings in 2022, nearly double the number recorded four years ago when there were 336
In America it is easy to access guns as you only have to be the age of 16
In 2020 alone, more than 45,000 Americans died due to guns, whether by homicide or suicide, it was more than any other year on record
In 2017, the number of children who died from firearm-related deaths in the USA rose to 1,814 from 1,637 in 2016
Between 2% and 7% of all injuries treated at US pediatric trauma centres are gun-related
Four in Ten adults say they live in a household with a gun, including 30% who say they personally own one
About 74% of the nearly 95,000 homicides that took place between 2015 and 2019 were committed using guns, according to the CDC
Homicide is the second leading cause of death among black children and 65% of those killings are committed with guns