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Every year, nearly 700 children,17 and under, die by suicide with a gun. 4.6 million American children live in homes with guns that are both loaded and unlocked. The Be SMART program focuses on education and awareness about child gun deaths and responsible gun storage. Learn more about our program on BeSMARTforkids.org.

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Every day, more than 120 people in the United States are killed with guns, twice as many are shot and wounded and countless others are impacted by acts of gun violence.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics. WONDER Online Database, Underlying Cause of Death. A yearly average was developed using four years of the most recent available data: 2018 to 2021.

Last updated: 2.13.2023