Gun Control & RKBA

The number persons under 18 killed by a firearm is 2379. This is almost exactly half of the 4752 quoted in the article which I also verified via the CDC database. That larger number was for those 19 and under.

IMO characterizing 18 and 19 year olds as "children" is misleading. NBC links to their article a year ago using the same age range. At best I can maybe see an argument for minors being called children but at 18 you're an adult. While the headline may be true, I don't see a distinction anywhere among the 21 instances of the term where deaths of minors is giving.

The subtitle goes on to explain the data as being about "children" and teens. This further convinces me that my view of "children" as those 12 and under is basically shared by this author.

I infer the headline was written simply to generate clicks.

The figures are what they are, society's failure.