______________________________________________________
Adolescents & Firearms: America’s Most Inflated Crisis
This is an important topic where terminology matters, as “adolescents” isn’t synonymous with children or teenagers. And the meme, “guns are the leading cause of death for children”, is popular but wrong as we detail below.
- According to the most recent available data, there were 10,048 injury-related deaths (individuals between the ages <1-17). 2,590 of those deaths involved firearms.
- 62% of child injury-related deaths included mechanisms other than firearms.
- Firearms accounted for less than 25% of all injury-related juvenile deaths.
- 1,590 adolescents nationwide committed s-----e. Of those, 790 s------s involved firearms.
- There were 2,220 homicides among the <1-17 age group. Firearms were suspected in 1,503 of those homicides.
- There were 161 more adolescent homicides (all methods) compared to the previous year.
- There were 93 school shootings. Of those, 7 adolescents were k----d inside the school during school hours.
It should be emphasized that it is illegal for an individual <1-17 to possess a handgun in 49 states, however, 30 states allow minors to possess long guns for hunting and recreational activities with parental consent. That being said, rifles and shotguns were used in 4% of all homicides in all age groups in 2021.
Key Methodology & Terminology Relating to Adolescents & Firearms
It is important to note the key methodology used to evaluate and define the terminology when discussing adolescents and firearms. The adolescent age group is often defined as ages <1-17, <1-19, and <1-24. The following research focuses on ages <1-17. Firearm-related deaths include injuries resulting from firearms. This includes s-----e, homicide, unintentional deaths, legal intervention, and undetermined deaths. School shootings include all firearm-related incidents and school property. Including bullets fired off campus.
Read Full Article:
https://ammo.com/articles/adolescent-firearm-related-death-statistics
______________________________________________________
Contact Author
If you wish to contact the author of this article. Please email us at [voyagesoflight@gmail.com]. Availability of author’s contact information depends on if said article was user submitted or reposted.
______________________________________________________
Guest Posting
If you wish to write and/or publish an article on Operation Disclosure all you need to do is send your entry to [voyagesoflight@gmail.com] applying these following rules.
The subject of your email entry should be: “Entry Post | (Title of your post) | Operation Disclosure”
– Must be in text format
– Proper Grammar
– No foul language
– Your signature/name/username at the top
______________________________________________________
Newsletter
If you wish to receive the daily Operation Disclosure Newsletter, you can subscribe via the PayPal “Subscribe” button located at the bottom.
______________________________________________________
Operation Disclosure is an independent media platform dedicated to exploring global geopolitics and alternative perspectives. Our mission is to provide a central hub for diverse viewpoints on world events, including independent research into exopolitics, aerial phenomena (UAP), and the historical origins of humanity. We believe in providing a platform for information that encourages deeper inquiry into the world around us.
Disclaimer: The content on Operation Disclosure—including articles, videos, and images—is contributed by our readers or curated for informational and educational interest. Views, opinions, and claims expressed in these posts belong solely to the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Operation Disclosure. We do not guarantee the absolute accuracy or completeness of this content; therefore, we encourage all readers to engage with the material with a spirit of personal inquiry and discernment.
Copyright © Operation Disclosure Official
