GUNFIRE NO. 2 KILLER OF YOUNG PEOPLE, REPORT SAYS.Byline: Associated Press Associated Press: see news agency. Associated Press (AP) Cooperative news agency, the oldest and largest in the U.S. and long the largest in the world. Gunfire is the second leading cause of death among Americans ages 10 to 19, the Children's Defense Fund The Children's Defense Fund (CDF) is a national organization that is committed to the social Welfare of children. Founded in 1973, the nonprofit group uses its annual $9 million budget to lobby legislators and to speak out publicly on a broad array of issues on the law, the family, and said Monday. And firearm firearm, device consisting essentially of a straight tube to propel shot, shell, or bullets by the explosion of gunpowder. Although the Chinese discovered gunpowder as early as the 9th cent., they did not develop firearms until the mid-14th cent. deaths are increasing faster among youths than any other age group. The result: In 1993, a child died every 92 minutes from gunfire, most often murdered, the report said. The leading cause of death among young people remained accidents, primarily involving motor vehicles. ``This information really should set off alarm bells for every mother and father in America,'' said Enola Arid of the nonpartisan advocacy group. ``It is, unfortunately, not surprising. We have not done what we should be doing to try and keep our children safe and away from guns.'' According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the defense fund report, data compiled by the National Center for Health Statistics National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) is part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which is part of the United States Department of Health and Human Services. NCHS is the United States' principal health statistics agency. show the number of gunfire deaths among Americans below age 20 increased 7 percent in 1993, to 5,751 from 5,379, in 1992. That compares with a 4.8 percent 1992-to-1993 increase in gun deaths among all age groups, from 37,776 victims to 39,594. |
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