Gun Violenceby: Carlos Argueta

Homicides1% of homicides are occurred among school aged kids

between 5-19 year olds, which happened in or around school

grounds or on the way to school or from school

School violence Between the years of 1994-1999, 220 schools were

associated in violent events which ended in 253 deaths.

74.5% involved firearms, and handguns caused 60% of these

deaths.

Fear of Violence 8% of all adolescents (senior high school students)

missed at least 1 day of school in a month because they were

scare of attending the school because of the fear of

school violence.

Children and Gun ViolenceAmerica has lost a lot of children due to gun violence.

Between 1979 and 2001 gunfire killed 90,000 kids and teens.

In one year children and teens more of them died due to

gunfire then dyeing to cancer, influenza, and aids combined.

Kids and gunsThe average of kids with firearms of age 15 is 12 times worst

in the U.S then in 25 industrialized countries combined.

Gun Violence at AmericaEveryday more than 80 persons in America die from

fired arms.

SuicidesAmerican kids are 16 times more likely to be murdered with

a gun, and 9times more likely to commit suicides.

TerroristsTerrorists have purchased many guns from gun shows were

there are unlicensed sellers are not required to ask for

identification.

Day by DayIn a year 3,012 children and teens died by gunfire in the U.S.

one child every 3 hours, 8 every day, and more than 50 every

week.

Gun storesGun Studies show that 1% of every gun sold have led to a

57% of all gunfire murders.

SeniorsAn American medical association reported that 11th to 12th

graders 37% to 60% can easily get a gun if they wanted to.

High schools and Middle schools

60% of the high school students own or can easily get a

weapon and 31% of middle school students can easily get a

weapon if they wanted to.

My OpinionI think that they should Ban or at least make a better gun

control since there are a lot murders, suicides, etc. Since a lot

of children and teens have been murdered because of gunfire.

Bibliography

http://www.neahin.org/programs/schoolsafety/gunsafety/statistics.htm