Flashcards on Gun Violence: Impact on US Society
Gun Violence: Impact on US Society - A Student's Guide
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Gun Violence
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Card 1
Question: On average, how many children die and how many are injured by firearms in the United States each day?
Answer: On average, 12 children die and another 32 are shot and injured every day.
Card 2
Question: Where do firearms rank among the causes of death for children and adolescents (ages 1–17)?
Answer: Firearms are a leading cause of death among children and adolescents (ages 1–17).
Card 3
Question: What is the cumulative impact of gun violence on students since the Columbine shooting (1999)?
Answer: Since 1999, over 390,000 students have experienced gun violence at school.
Card 4
Question: How many children in the United States live in homes with at least one loaded, unlocked firearm?
Answer: An estimated 4.6 million children live in homes with at least one loaded, unlocked firearm.
Card 5
Question: What percentage of gun-owning parents underestimate their children's knowledge of where firearms are located?
Answer: Nearly half of gun-owning parents mistakenly believe their children don't know where guns are stored.
Card 6
Question: In most school shootings, was there at least one other person with prior knowledge of the attacker's plan?
Answer: Yes: In 4 out of 5 school shootings, at least one other person knew about the attacker's plan and did not report it.
Card 7
Question: What prior evidence do almost all school mass shooters typically show before an attack?
Answer: Almost all mass shooters disseminated threatening or highly concerning messages or images before the attack.
Card 8
Question: What proportion of those concerning warnings from shooters were perceived by third parties who did not report them?
Answer: More than 75% of those explicit signals generated concern among those who saw them, but they did not speak up.
Card 9
Question: How does the risk of firearm death vary between Black and White youth?
Answer: Black youth are four times more likely to be killed by firearms than White youth.
Card 10
Question: What disparity exists in the likelihood of experiencing gun violence on campus among Black, Hispanic, and White students?
Answer: Black students are more than three times as likely, and Hispanic students more than twice as likely, to experience gun violence on campus than White s