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FWIW "gunfire" as a killer of children (under 18) is mostly inter-gang violence, not school shootings or anything else. Cars dominate. Guns are mostly a risk
by loeg 9mo ago
FWIW "gunfire" as a killer of children (under 18) is mostly inter-gang violence, not school shootings or anything else. Cars dominate. Guns are mostly a risk factor you have some control over as a parent (don't have guns at home, don't raise your kids into gangs), whereas car culture really isn't.
- supertrope 9mo agoFYI this is like telling poor people that they just should move to a better neighborhood. This advice is about as practical as telling people to move to Manhattan to reduce car accident injury risk for your teen driver.
- loeg 9mo agoIt’s actionable. Kids with present parents don’t join gangs. Kids who aren’t in gangs aren’t targeted by gang shootings. You don't have to be rich to be involved in your kids lives.