For any parents who have been putting off talking about gun safety with their kids, now might be a good time to do some homework and then have the talk.
The organization looked atfrom the 2017 and 2019 Youth Risk Behavior Survey , which surveyed 21,812 students in grades 9-12. They found that 1 in 15 boys and 1 in 50 girls reported carrying a gun for non-recreational purposes, such as hunting or sport, within the past 12 months.Gun carrying was more common in youth who had experienced trauma, namely violence, suicidal thoughts/attempts, substance abuse, or a combination of said traumas.
According to the CDC, suicide and homicide are the second and third-leading causes of death among youths 14-17. Most youth homicides are the result of a firearm injury, and firearms are the most common method of youth suicide. All of these data have the CDC emphasizing the importance of comprehensive violence prevention approaches. The organization has
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