Statistics-Every day, 297 people in America are shot in murders, assaults, suicides & suicide attempts, unintentional shootings, and police intervention. -Every day, 48 children and teens are shot in murders, assaults, suicides & suicide attempts, unintentional shootings, and police intervention. -Millions of guns are sold every year in “no questions asked” transactions. -Experts estimate that 40 percent of guns now sold in America are done so without a Brady background check Sources: http://www.bradycampaign.org/sites/default/files/Gun%20Deaths%20Fact%20Sheet_Mar2016.pdf http://mic.com/articles/126573/japan-has-shown-the-rest-of-the-world-how-to-eliminate-shooting-deaths#.y31DEOmJH |