There were at least 2,070 unintentional shootings by children, resulting in 765 deaths from 2015 to 2020, according to the group's research.įorty-four percent of U.S. Cases of young children taking hold of a gun and mistakenly shooting themselves, a friend, or a family member happen almost every single day. Accidental shootings by kids happen almost dailyĮverytown has been tracking unintentional shootings by kids for six years.
during the pandemic, and a reported surge in first-time gun owners may be to blame. The organization says COVID-19 lockdowns, lack of child care, record gun sales in the U.S. That year 383 cases of accidental shootings by kids occurred and at least 156 people were killed. Gun Sales Amid String Of Mass ShootingsĪt that pace the organization projects these incidents in 2021 are set to surpass even the record reached in 2017. Business 1st-Time Gun Buyers Help Push Record U.S.