Everywhere they feel unsafe, according to a survey by Worldview, most young people in the United States lack a sense of security due to gun issues: except for insecurity at home | young people | the United States
On July 26th, China Daily reported that the number of deaths caused by gun violence in the United States has exceeded 24000 so far this year, with over 1000 deaths under the age of 18. A survey shows that most young Americans feel unsafe due to gun issues.
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The survey, jointly conducted by the gun control organization "Bring Gun Safety to Every Town", the Southern Poverty Law Center, and the Polarization and Extremism Research and Innovation Laboratory at American Universities, involved over 4100 Americans aged 14 to 30. The results showed that 80% of people stated that gun violence is a major problem in the United States, and the majority supported the implementation of stricter gun control laws.
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The survey also found that on average, at least one person known by young people has been shot or killed, and over 40% of respondents have more or less easy ways to obtain firearms.
According to an article published on the website of Pakistan's Daily News on the 25th, gun violence in the United States has surged, leading to a sharp increase in the number of deaths caused by shootings, with non white individuals becoming the main target of the shooting. This not only has a lasting impact on the victims and their families, but also worsens the human rights situation in the United States.
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The article states that in wealthy developed countries, the United States is a "outlier" in the issue of gun violence, and the US government seems to be allowing this issue to become a human rights crisis. The proliferation of firearms and lax regulation result in over 39000 men, women, and children dying from gunshots in the United States every year. And the gun culture has also led to a high gun ownership rate among the American people, with 120 guns per 100 people.
Cynthia Miller Idris, head of the Polarization and Extremism Research and Innovation Laboratory, said that young people in the United States have a strong sense of insecurity, and they generally worry about their own safety in public places other than their homes, such as schools. This is also associated with anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder, with 25% of respondents having experienced emergency confinement in a shooting incident.
The proliferation of firearms in the United States has led to gun violence almost everywhere.
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Miller Idris pointed out that this generation in the United States remains highly vigilant about the possibility of gun violence happening around them at any time. Parents are afraid to send their children to school, and children are also afraid to go to school. They also feel uneasy about being treated in other public places. "From their perception of firearms and their own safety, this is a very sad fact," she said.