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2023-05-08 12:40:08 UTC - MISINFORMED_OR_POTENTIALLY_MISLEADING

Gun accidents and gun homicides are not the leading cause of death for young children and are not the leading cause of death for children 0-17. The claim is only true if you start at age 1 and include 18 and 19 year-olds. https://www.snopes.com/news/2023/03/29/guns-leading-deaths-children-us/

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• Gun accidents and gun homicides are not the leading cause of death for young children and are not the leading cause of death for children 0-17. The claim is only true if you start at age 1 and include 18 and 19 year-olds. https://www.snopes.com/news/2023/03/29/guns-leading-deaths-children-us/