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Table 2 Prevention messages presented in media reports of unintentional firearm deaths among children aged birth to 11 years, gun violence archive 2021–2022 (N = 223)

From: Examining media reports of pediatric unintentional firearm injury deaths for prevention messaging concerning secured storage of firearms: U.S., 2021–2022

 

Number

%

Prevention message

 No

162

72.7

 Yes

61

27.4

Prevention messenger (n = 61)

 Other

11

18.0

 Police/Law enforcement

50

82.0

Specific prevention message (n = 61)

 No

12

19.7

 Yes

49

80.3

  1. Source The Gun Violence Archive (2023)