Awareness of Gun violence against children
Visit Gun Violence Archive (select) to see the statistics of gun violence.
GVA is a nonprofit organization formed to provide free online data about gun violence in the U.S.
Be aware of how we are losing our children to gun violence
Shooting themselves or other children with unsecured, unlocked and loaded guns
o Only twenty-six states have laws for mandatory gun locks in homes with children.
o 4.6 million children in the US live in homes with guns that are both loaded and unlocked.
Shot in their car-seats, home, yards or public places from indiscriminate or targeted gunfire
o Young people (12-24) commit half of all firearm homicides yet only 1/5 of the population.
Shot in their schools by shooters with automatic weapons
o Six out of the nine deadliest mass shootings from 2018-2022 were carried out by those under the age of 21.
o Weapon of choice in mass shootings, automatic weapons, can be legally bought by anyone 18 or older.
Shot by a parent - on purpose.
o Few states have laws keeping perpetrators of domestic violence from owning guns.
o Few states have Red Flag laws keeping guns out the hands of those suffering from mental illness.