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[–] grayman@lemmy.world -5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

"Children" in that stat includes gang members and suicides. Still bad things, but don't misrepresent what's going on.

[–] tdgoodman@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

How is counting dead children misrepresenting what is going on? Dead is dead. When I say I want fewer guns it is because I want fewer deaths, gang members and depressed kids included.

[–] grayman@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago

A 17 yo in a gang that is shooting at other gang people and gets shot dead is the same thing as a 10 yo bystander?

[–] Bytemeister@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Children in those stats are human beings under 18 years old.