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Child Deaths From Guns at Home More than Doubled Since 2010
Child firearm homicides at home linked to murder-suicide, abuse, and partner violence have more than doubled since 2010, rising from 0.18 to 0.38 per 100,000, CDC data show.
- Researchers led by Dr. Jordan Rook analyzed firearm-related child homicides from 2005 to 2021 in 14 U.S. states to assess in-home gun deaths.
- The frequency of firearm-related homicides occurring in homes and involving children more than doubled between 2010 and 2021, increasing from 0.18 to 0.38 incidents per 100,000 children, with less restrictive gun legislation linked to greater dangers.
- Additional findings showed 24% of child firearm deaths occurred at home, 42% of shootings involved a parent assailant, and red flag laws were present in most states with lowest in-home death rates.
- Dr. Rook emphasized that conventional home-based approaches to preventing firearm injuries, such as securing guns safely, might be insufficient, and recommended broadening firearm regulations to incorporate measures like extreme risk protection orders aimed at removing weapons from households deemed high-risk.
- These results suggest policies removing guns from high-risk households and addressing domestic violence might reduce pediatric in-home firearm homicides in the United States.
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In-Home Gun Deaths of Children Have More Than Doubled
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