> This is almost universally due to gang activity and not the kids picking up weapons from friends and family and shooting themselves or others. This doesn't s

> This is almost universally due to gang activity and not the kids picking up weapons from friends and family and shooting themselves or others. This doesn't seem to be accurate. Research [1] looking at data from a few years back (before firearms became the leading cause of death for children in the US) found: Firearm deaths in children were 53% homicide, 38% suicide, 6% unintentional. Of homicides in older children (13-17) the leading circumstances were argument (40%), precipitated by another crime (31%), and gang related (21%.) [1] https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/140/1/e20163486/38006/Childhood-Firearm-Injuries-in-the-United-States https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/140/1/e20163...