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One child or teen every three hours.
That's the math.
One child or teen killed by guns in this country every three hours.
Eight every day.
55 every week.
In 2008, 2,947 children and teens died from guns in the United States and 2,793 died in 2009 for a total of 5,740.
The 5,740 children and teens killed by guns in 2008 and 2009:
• Would fill more than 229 public school classrooms of 25 students each;
• Was greater than the number of U.S. military personnel killed in action in Iraq and Afghanistan (5,013).
The 5,740 children and teens killed by guns in 2008 and 2009:
• Would fill more than 229 public school classrooms of 25 students each;
• Was greater than the number of U.S. military personnel killed in action in Iraq and Afghanistan (5,013).
http://www.childrensdefense.org/
This is the Independence Events Center. It seats 5,800.
Enough.
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