12 Gun Stats that may help inform your opinion

100
Number of people killed by guns in the U.S., every day

12
Number of children who die every day from gun violence in the U.S.

950
School shootings since Sandy Hook, including 27 school shootings so far this year.

18 to 21
Peak ages for violent offending with firearms

8 million
Number of AR-15s and its variations in circulation

9 in 10
Number of people who will die after attempting suicide with a gun

98
Percentage of mass shooters who are men

89
Percentage of gun owners who favor preventing the "mentally ill" from purchasing guns

77
Percentage of gun owners who favor background checks at private sales and gun shows

54
Percentage of gun deaths that are suicides; 43% are murders

79
Percentage of murders that involved a firearm

1
Percentage of people who defended themselves with their guns in violent crimes

https://www.npr.org/2022/05/27/1101774780/gun-control-debate-statistics

TinyViolins · 31-35, M

Firearms have quickly been rising as one of the leading causes of death among children throughout the years, being in a decisive #2 spot behind motor vehicle accidents. As of the last recorded year of measurements (2020), firearms actually became the #1 cause of death among children.

It still remains to be seen if it's a statistical aberration for an unusual year or if the trend continues upwards. Given the news reports on child-related shooting incidents I've been seeing over the course of the pandemic, I suspect that this already disturbing trend just continues getting worse.