☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆M to United States | News & Politics@lemmy.ml • edit-22 years agoGuns pass car crashes as the top causes of death in children and adolescents in the United Stateswww.nejm.orgexternal-linkmessage-square5fedilinkarrow-up19arrow-down10
arrow-up19arrow-down1external-linkGuns pass car crashes as the top causes of death in children and adolescents in the United Stateswww.nejm.org☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆M to United States | News & Politics@lemmy.ml • edit-22 years agomessage-square5fedilink
minus-square@pingveno@lemmy.mllinkfedilink1•edit-22 years agoLooks like this is mostly because of a drop in motor vehicle fatalities if you’re looking solely at long-term trends.
minus-squareSoviet Snakelink2•2 years agoThe death of firearms related deaths has also increased, though.
minus-square@pingveno@lemmy.mllinkfedilink1•2 years agoSure, but that has only been over the past couple of years. As a long term trend, gun deaths are down, especially from the 90’s. Same with crime in general. The COVID-19 period has seen an uptick in violence, and experts are debating as to why.
Looks like this is mostly because of a drop in motor vehicle fatalities if you’re looking solely at long-term trends.
The death of firearms related deaths has also increased, though.
Sure, but that has only been over the past couple of years. As a long term trend, gun deaths are down, especially from the 90’s. Same with crime in general. The COVID-19 period has seen an uptick in violence, and experts are debating as to why.