Firearms killed a record number of children in 2021, study finds

Gun-related deaths among children in the U.S. reached a distressing peak in 2021, claiming 4,752 young lives and surpassing the record total seen during the first year of the pandemic, a new analysis of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data found. 

The alarming statistic clearly indicated that America’s gun violence epidemic has gotten worse, experts say. 

More than 80% of the gun deaths were among males 19 and younger. Black male children were more likely to die from homicide. White males 19 and younger were more likely to kill…