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Sunday Shooting Review
Here is just some of the gun violence against children from the past week (2/3-2/10) that you should be aware of and which will hopefully motivate you to join the American Academy of Pediatrics and others who are advocating for ways to keep our kids safe:
• A 3 year-old boy was shot accidentally by his mother's boyfriend.
• A 14 year-old boy was shot in his home.
• A 2 year-old boy, 3 year-old girl and 6 year-old girl were shot by their mother, who then turned the gun on herself.
• A 14 year-old boy was shot near a park.
• A 16 year-old girl was shot in her back yard.
• A 5 year-old boy and his grandfather were shot by an unknown person.
• A 16 year-old boy was shot in his apartment.
• A 16 year-old boy was shot in a vehicle.
• A 13 year-old girl was accidentally shot by her 14 year-old brother.
• A 16 year-old girl was shot in front of a church.
• A 10 year-old boy and his aunt were shot near a market.
• A 3 year-old boy and his father were shot in their car.
• A 15 year-old boy was shot by his father in their home.
• An 11 year-old boy was shot at a park.
• A 3 year-old boy shot himself in the head with an unattended pink handgun.
• A 14 year-old boy was shot in his home.
• A 2 year-old boy, 3 year-old girl and 6 year-old girl were shot by their mother, who then turned the gun on herself.
• A 14 year-old boy was shot near a park.
• A 16 year-old girl was shot in her back yard.
• A 5 year-old boy and his grandfather were shot by an unknown person.
• A 16 year-old boy was shot in his apartment.
• A 16 year-old boy was shot in a vehicle.
• A 13 year-old girl was accidentally shot by her 14 year-old brother.
• A 16 year-old girl was shot in front of a church.
• A 10 year-old boy and his aunt were shot near a market.
• A 3 year-old boy and his father were shot in their car.
• A 15 year-old boy was shot by his father in their home.
• An 11 year-old boy was shot at a park.
• A 3 year-old boy shot himself in the head with an unattended pink handgun.
Again, I have stopped including reports on children over the age of 16; going to 17 would nearly double the list again.
Here's to a better week.
Thanks for reading.
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I personally had no idea there were so many shootings in this country. Disgraceful! 
K&R
Absolutely horrendous. Thanks for compiling this list, Robb
Absolutely horrendous.
Thanks for compiling this list, Robb
It would be great to have the MSM print graphs of body counts, but don't hold your breath.
Here, have a heart. 
& Rec !!!
