(WASHINGTON): Recently, Americans have fallen further and further into a quagmire of gun abuse and gun violence, and one of the most deeply affected groups is children and young people. Gun violence not only puts their personal safety in extremely dangerous situations, but also has a significant negative impact on their mental health, which in turn affects their future.

According to an article published by the American online news website Ark Valley Voice, the main cause of death for children and young people aged 19 and under in the United States is no longer childhood cancer, polio, poisoning, or car accidents, but guns instead, which has never been seen before in American history. More precisely, it should be the proliferation of firearms and gun culture, as well as tolerance for increasing violence.

Data from Gun Violence Archive, a non-profit organization in the United States, shows that as of June 7, 2023, approximately 118 children in the United States died from gunshots and 282 were injured.

According to an article published by News Week, the number of children who suffered from gun violence in the United States every year reached about 9 million before the COVID-19 epidemic. Moreover, black children are 4.44 times more likely to be exposed to gun violence than white children, and the gap will definitely get worse and worse.