Guns Are the Leading Cause of Death , in US Children and Teens, Data Shows.<br />According to the CDC Wonder database, close to 19% of kids ages 1-18 were killed by guns in 2021.<br />According to the CDC Wonder database, close to 19% of kids ages 1-18 were killed by guns in 2021.<br />That is about 3,600 children.<br />According to a KFF analysis, no other peer <br />country has an issue with firearms being <br />among the top four causes of death in children. .<br />Currently, kids are more likely to be killed <br />by a firearm than in a car accident.<br />CNN reports that the shooting on March 27 at The Covenant School in Tennessee was the 16th shooting at a K-12 school this year.<br />CNN reports that the shooting on March 27 at The Covenant School in Tennessee was the 16th shooting at a K-12 school this year.<br />Three children and three adults lost their lives.<br />It was the deadliest school shooting since <br />the massacre in Uvalde, Texas, in 2022.<br />It was the deadliest school shooting since <br />the massacre in Uvalde, Texas, in 2022.<br />In that instance, 19 children <br />and two adults were killed.<br />According to the Gun Violence Archive, <br />America has had 130 mass shootings so far this year.<br />According to the Gun Violence Archive, <br />America has had 130 mass shootings so far this year
