Debunking Guns Are The Number One Killer Of Kids In America

Guns Number One Killer Of Kids In this thought-provoking video, I debunk the claim that guns are the number one killer of kids in America, a narrative often pushed by politicians and anti-Second Amendment groups. At first glance, it sounds terrifying, as if all these little kids are being murdered by guns. But let’s take a closer look. The argument stems from a letter published by the New England Journal of Medicine, which uses CDC homicide numbers to conclude that “guns are the leading killer of children and adolescents in the United States.“ However, their definition of children and adolescents includes anyone aged 1 to 19 years! Wait a minute, aren’t 18 and 19-year-olds considered adults? The Center Prevention Research Center points out that including 18 and 19-year-olds is misleading, especially considering the high incidence of gang violence within that age group. Moreover, the inclusion of self-deletion numbers in this st