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Robb

(39,665 posts) Thu Aug 8, 2013, 03:04 PM Aug 2013

Well, it's the price we pay for freedom.

In 2010, 2,694 children and teens died from guns in the United States—one child or teen every three hours and 15 minutes, seven every day, 51 every week for a year.

More than six times as many children and teens—18,270—suffered nonfatal gun injuries as gun deaths in 2010. This is equal to one child or teen every 30 minutes, 50 every day, and 351 children and teens every week.

Read More: http://www.childrensdefense.org/child-research-data-publications/data/protect-children-not-guns-2013.html

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Well, it's the price we pay for freedom. (Original Post) Robb Aug 2013 OP

I would say it's the price we pay to let the NRA get their way. And it's way too high. n/t CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2013 #1

CaliforniaPeggy

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1. I would say it's the price we pay to let the NRA get their way. And it's way too high. n/t

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Thu Aug 8, 2013, 03:10 PM

Aug 2013

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