New Study Details Gun Injuries Suffered by Children

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142. The fact that in 2009 7,391 children and adolescents ended up in a hospital and 6% died ...

from firearm related injuries is tragic enough that the statistic does not need to be emotionally enhanced by leading the readers to believe the figure applies to youth under the age of 15.

The fact that many of those injured are young adults who are old enough to legally drive or join the military is also important in finding a solution to the problem. Properly securing firearms in the homes of young children will help prevent many injuries in this age bracket. Many of those injured in the age bracket from 15 to 20 were involved in gang activity often involving the illegal sale of drugs. To reduce firearm injuries in this group will require a different approach. Perhaps we need to end our War on Drugs which we lost decades ago. Perhaps we need to better enforce our laws involving the straw purchase of firearms which end up smuggled into the inner streets of our cities.

By expanding the definition of children to included all youth under age 20, gun control advocates weaken their argument. We end up discussing the definition of the word children more than addressing the important central issue as illustrated in this thread.