We Call BS! Why Guns Are Big News

We Call BS! Why Guns Are Big News

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History, Social Studies

10th Grade - University

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The video discusses the prevalence of gun ownership in the US, highlighting that Americans own 40% of the world's firearms despite being only 5% of the global population. It addresses the rising number of guns and the associated increase in gun-related deaths, with a significant portion being suicides. The speaker provides data from the CDC, noting a peak in gun-related deaths in 2017, with suicides accounting for nearly two-thirds of these deaths, predominantly affecting men.

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3 mins • 1 pt

What proportion of gun-related deaths in 2017 were suicides?

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What demographic is most affected by gun-related suicides according to the text?

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