Gun Violence Prevention

  Protect Children Not Guns 2019

The Children’s Defense Fund has documented the devastating toll of gun violence on children for more than two decades. This new installment of Protect Children, Not Guns reveals our gun violence epidemic is growing larger and more deadly. According to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 3,410 children and teens were killed with guns in 2017—the greatest number since 1998.

  Protect Children Not Guns Fact Sheet – 2017 Gun Deaths

  School Shootings Spark Everyday Worries: Parent and Child Trends Survey 2018

As another school year begins, fear of a school shooting is front and center in the minds of America’s children, outranking common childhood worries like experiencing peer pressure and not fitting in with classmates.

  The Truth About Guns 2018 Fact Sheet

  Protect Children Not Guns Fact Sheet – 2016 Gun Deaths

  State of America’s Children 2017 Gun Violence

  Protect Children, Not Guns 2013