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Every year, nearly 350 children under the age of 18 unintentionally shoot themselves or someone else.
Everytown for Gun Safety. “#NotAnAccident Index”. Everytown for Gun Safety. (2019). everytownresearch.org/notanaccident
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Nearly one in nine of these prospective buyers could not legally own a firearm.
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$214.2 billion
Gun violence costs an estimated $214.2 billion annually in lost quality of life.
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$528.7 million
The burden of covering for employees killed or injured by guns costs employers $528.7 million per year.
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$51.2 billion
Individuals, families, and communities lose $51.2 billion annually in income from victims and perpetrators for gun-related violence in America.
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