How it Works

• Firearms are the #1 leading cause of death for American children & teens. 
• In 2021, 224,935 people died in accidents in the U.S., 549 by accidental firearm discharges.
• Between 2015 and 2020, there were at least 2,070 unintentional shootings by children that resulted in 765 deaths and 1,366 non-fatal gun injuries. 
• Children ages 5-14 were more likely to die from unintended gun injuries if they lived in states where guns are more prevalent. 
• One study found that, across all ages, the most common circumstances in which an unintentional gun death occurs are:

-  Playing with a gun - (28.3%),- Believing that the gun was not loaded -  (17.2%)- Hunting - (13.8%)