ADADOn the face of it, it seemed a strange statistic, as about 60 percent of gun deaths in the United States are suicides. The statistic that she intended to reference is that an average of 47 children and teens (ages 0-19) are shot every day.” That’s certainly different from 47 percent killed. Sometimes she said or implied 47 percent of those killed are teenagers or children; other times, she said 47 children or teenagers were killed a day (which would amount to 43 percent of all firearms deaths). Seven children or teenagers are killed a day — not 47. Gun violence is an important issue in the United States.

Source: Washington Post December 17, 2019 07:52 UTC