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Originally Posted by JCL
Well, you are referencing teens 16 and up instead of children under 15. But let's say that the reduction in teen gun deaths is of the same magnitude, something less than a 50% reduction according to your link. And let's say that none of the other 26 countries had a similar or corresponding reduction. I'll round the numbers to make the math easier. Half the numerator. Same denominator. Same list of comparison countries.
That would mean that the US now has only six times the firearm related childhood death rate as the nearest other 26 industrialized countries, combined.
And to be clear, you don't think this is an issue, but you will leave it to readers to decide for themselves or not.
OK.
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JCL,
What I'm leaving up to the reader are the issues with violence and how it's reported around the world.
I'm not suggesting that I'm comfortable with the amount of deaths or injuries associated with our youth...or leaving that up to the reader. I'd love to see those numbers further reduced. They are trending lower as per the link I provided...in fact, they have been reduced by over 50% since the late 1990's. That's a good trend...but, the numbers still need to come down.