Epidemiology
Epidemiology
•Everyday 11 people under 19 are killed by firearms.
•1968 to 1991 study, firearm-related deaths in 1991
exceeded the number of motor
vehicle related deaths
in the United States.
•Firearm related injuries are the second leading cause
of death for children ages 10-14
yrs.
•It is estimated that the number of children sustaining
non-fatal firearm injuries is four
to five times greater
than the number of children who
die from such
injuries each year.
•Handguns account for the majority of firearm related
injuries in the United States.
Firearm Injury
Statistics