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Originally Posted by classicman
Do these "stats" include suicide and our intentional murder ... murder/suicides?
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No. The Report defines these instances as unintentional and children under 14.
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We examined every publicly reported incident involving a child 14 and under
killed in an unintentional shooting in the twelve months following the mass shooting
at Sandy Hook Elementary School.
Reports of unintentional shooting deaths were obtained from subscription-based
news databases and publicly available news reports.
Whenever possible we identified how the shooter got the gun; where the fatal gunshot occurred;
who pulled the trigger; whether the gun was legally owned; and whether criminal charges
were brought after the deaths.
In cases where information was not specified in public accounts or an investigation was ongoing,
we contacted local officials to learn further details.
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