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January 19, 2016

 

Question:

 

Of all pediatric mortality, guns are not the most common means, but due to their lethality, guns are a high percentage of total child deaths. (True or False)

 

 

 

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Answer:

True
 

 

Correct Answer? 

 

Explanation:

Answer: a,  In 2013, one third of all Americans reported owning a gun. One half of these Americans have children in the home; one half of these owners report that guns are not stored in a safe manner. A gun in the home increases the rate of homicide overall by 550%. Suicide represents 63% of all firearm fatalities, with "successful" suicides at 94% when guns are used.

 

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Answer:

False
 

 

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