CentrX says:
fifteen students were killed by guns, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
By comparison, fifteen high school football players died during regular season and playoff games in 1999
Actually, 15 deaths per year is a pretty high homicide rate considerning that
this is happening at schools. In the age group of 15-19 in the
United States, accident is the leading cause of death, followed by homicide. Of which, 82% of
homicide involves
firearms!
If
homicide rate is just as high as accidental death rate, I would be very worried.
1998 United States
TOP 2 LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH
Ages 15-19, All Races, Both Sexes
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (http://webapp.cdc.gov/)
Unintentional Injuries and Adverse Effects
MV Traffic 5,060 76.8%
not MV traffic related 1,530 23.2%
Total Deaths 6,590
Homicide and Legal Intervention
Firearm 1,898 82.1%
not firearm related 413 17.9%
Total Deaths 2,311
Death by firearms is a greater cause of death than non-MV related accidental injuries.
Statistics aside, homicide is intentional and malicious.
These are kids who can't even legally consent, lurking around in schools with guns, never mind if they have a license or not.
I haven't heard of any murderer use the self defense plea after school shootings.
The proliferation and easy access to firearms is alarming, and that's why the papers are selling.