US pediatric firearm deaths increased in 2021, above the spike in 2020, with worsening disparities. Firearm-related injuries are the leading cause of death in children.
Firearm fatalities increased by almost 90% from 2011-2021, while non-fatal injuries increased by over 110%. In comparison, injuries due to car accidents fell by almost 50%. In 1999, car accidents were 2½ times more likely to kill children than guns. Now, they are 16% less fatal.
There remain significant health disparities in the effects of firearm violence. Black children make up 14% of the youth U.S. population, but they account for 46% of youth firearm deaths. We need strong federal firearm injury prevention laws because firearms are easily transported between states. Weak laws in states endanger lives not just in that state but in neighboring states.
Advocacy Day Highlights
May 2025: Over 50 meetings between the House and Senate representing over 20 states!
May 2024: Over 60 meetings throughout the house and senate!
October 2023: 66 meetings of which 35 were in the Senate and 31 were in the HouseApril 2023: 40 meetings of which 21 were in the Senate and 19 were in the House
a safer world for them... 