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Originally Posted by carguychris
Given that the number of young males and females in the USA is very close to equal, the number of young people injured in truly random accidental discharges- e.g. dropping a single-action revolver on the hammer, or accidentally pulling the trigger of a loaded shotgun while picking it up- should be roughly equal. IOW this data shows that many unintentional discharges are NOT random- most are likely the result of a young male intentionally playing with an unsecured gun, or using a gun in an unsafe manner.
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Or that a significant percentage of the injuries were incurred by budding criminals either engaging in gang warfare, or by being shot by would-be victims or by the police in the act of committing felonies.
Did this study actually say it was counting only accidental shootings?