Do You Know the Statistics for Toddler Shootings in the U.S.?
@DeborahDiane (40294)
Laguna Woods, California
October 18, 2015 11:13pm CST
I was shocked this week to read an article about how there has been an average of one toddler shooting a week in the United States! The statistics work out this way:
13 toddlers accidentally killed themselves
2 killed someone else
10 toddlers injured someone else
18 injured themselves
The U.S. state where this happened the most is Missouri ... the state where I grew up and learned to shoot a gun when I was a teen.
It makes me wonder what has happened in Missouri since I grew up. People used to be careful with their guns. I never heard of anyone accidentally shooting someone else, let alone a toddler handling a gun.
If you want to see the statistics for yourself, you can find them here: thedailyvoicenews.com/2015/10/18/american-toddler-shootings-happened-weekly-in-2015/
Isn't this a terrible situation? When are adults going to be more responsible with their guns?
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@DeborahDiane (40294)
• Laguna Woods, California
19 Oct 15
Absolutely! The adults are the ones to blame.
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@DeborahDiane (40294)
• Laguna Woods, California
23 Oct 15
I completely agree. This should never happen, let alone once a week!