Guns accidents kill so many kids each year

Welcome to our series on debunking the most popular gun myths. In it, we aim to totally destroy all of the myths that you are most familiar with. You will be able to use these to cram the truth down a gun grabber's throat.

Because sometimes the truth hurts, we don't care if they choke on it.

#7 - OMG!!! Gun accidents kill soooo many kids each year!

Where did this complete lie come from??? Here are the official numbers of accidental deaths from The Centers For Disease Control for 2013.

Accidental death from firearms ages 1-4: 27
Accidental death from firearms ages 5-9: 15
Accidental death from firearms ages 10-14: 24
Accidental death from firearms ages 15-24: 107
Total = 173
Total accidental death for all sources = 9,000
Reality = 1.9% of accidental child death is gun related

QUITE BLOWING THINGS OUT OF PROPORTION!!!

Here are some realistic headlines that sound stupid when phrased the same way...

OMG!!! Less than one half of one percent of all child injuries involve firearms!!! Source = Centers for Disease Control

OMG!!! Swimming pools kill 50 times more kids than guns do. Source = Centers for Disease Control.

Maybe we should institute a backyard pool ban...

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