Sure, people have gun accidents, but not all injuries come as the result of a firearms mishap.
No upside, just school shootings and the apocryphal danger of "gun accidents."
In 1945, for every million Americans, there were 350,000 firearms and 18 fatal gun accidents.
When Augustine, the youngest son, died in the gun accident, his parents were distraught.
Daily lost his left hand in a gun accident as a child, and Abbott was born without a right hand.
Uncanny, because at the start of the weekend when the story takes place, Johnny has a fatal gun accident in his grandmother's basement.
It could be, he said, that as gun accidents become fewer, each one gets more publicity, fueling the push for further safety measures.
Supporters said the bill would reduce gun accidents among children and thwart suicides.
An additional 10,000 people, including 3,500 children, are injured each year in gun accidents, the center said.
"Our children are most vulnerable to potential gun accidents."
