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Guns Are Not the Leading Cause of Children’s Deaths

Guns Are Not the Leading Cause of Children’s Deaths
Pedestrians pass a ‘gun free zone’ sign in New York city on Oct. 13, 2022. Ed Jones/AFP via Getty Images
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A favorite talking point from the Biden White House is that guns are the leading cause of death of children. The problem is that it is false.
John R. Lott Jr.
John R. Lott Jr.
Author
John R. Lott Jr. is the president of the Crime Prevention Research Center and the author of “Gun Control Myths” (2020), “Dumbing Down the Courts,” and “Freedomnomics.”
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