Author: Al Jazeera
Published on: 25/04/2025 | 00:00:00
AI Summary:
Everytown for Gun Safety released a 2023 report citing 2021 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data. In 2023, firearms were the mechanism that accounted for the most deaths in that age group, at 8,086. For ages 24 and 25, drug poisoning was the top cause. In 2023, CDC data showed unintentional injuries (14,238) were the leading cause of death. Narrowing down to deaths by firearm, the majority were homicides (4,651), followed by suicides (3,158). Countries, such as Canada and Australia, include firearm suicide in that term. Everytown for Gun Safety said gun violence is the leading killer of college-aged people in the US. Accidental deaths ranked number 1 for people ages 18 to 25 in 2023.
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