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Originally Posted by retiredguy123
I would just point out that thousands of murders with firearms are committed every day by teens, and the parents are almost never charged with any crime. There should be a more consistent application of the laws.
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From the CDC most recent data:
"The overall increase in U.S. gun deaths since the beginning of the pandemic includes an especially stark rise in such fatalities among children and teens under the age of 18. Gun deaths among children and teens rose 50% in just two years, from 1,732 in 2019 to 2,590 in 2021."
54% of overall US gun deaths are from suicide.
Here is the over incidence of shootings for US population:
U.S. gun suicide and gun murder rates reached near-record highs in 2021 | Pew Research Center
"Older children and teens are much more likely than younger kids to be killed in gun-related incidents. Those ages 12 to 17 accounted for 86% of all gun deaths among children and teens in 2021, while those 6 to 11 accounted for 7% of the total, as did those 5 and under. Still, there were 179 gun deaths among children ages 6 to 11 and 184 among those 5 and under in 2021."
(There is a correction acknowleged but it helps to know the statistics)