Fact: 4,223 young people ages 0-19 were killed by gunfire- one every two hours, nearly 12 every day in the U.S. in 1997.
Opinion: Guns are bad.
Fact: 630 young people killed by guns were under the age of 15.
Opinion: Guns are dangerous for young people to have. There are lots of restrictions on gun ownership, and for good reason.
Fact: Americans own nearly 200 million guns, 65 million of which are handguns.
Opinion: It’s ridiculous that there are 2/3 as many guns in America as there are people.
Source: http://www.securityworld.com/ia-425-the-facts-about-gun-violence.aspx
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I think these statistics are very informative, but one of the most disturbing thing about them is how gun violence effects African Americans in the US.
Do you know the statistics about gun violence affecting African Americans and other minorities in the US?
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