In 2010 the number of American kids under 18 who died from gunshot wounds was 1,337. The number of American kids and teens under age 20 who were hospitalized from firearm injuries was 7,391. That means that on average a child or teen is shot almost every hour.
Even though this numbers are terrifying, Americans not only keep on having guns in the home but they also produce little rifles for children. A company in Pensylvania called Keystone Sporting Armes produced in 2008 thousands of rifles in bright colours and advertised them as "My First Rifle". At first sight they look like toys but they do contain little bullets that are able to kill a child. Last year a five-year-old boy accidentally shot and killed his two-year-old sister while playing with one these "toys". The photographer An-Sofie Kesteleyn made a series of portaits that present American kids with their first little guns. I have to say it is quite shocking looking at a 8 year old girl holding a pink rifle that could potentially kill someone. Luckily, I am not the only one who thinks that guns in homes shouldn't be accepted.
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