Gun violence is now the leading cause of death for America's kids. Think about that, Mr. President. Think about that. Gun violence is the leading cause of death of America's kids. 25 years ago, when Columbine happened, it was car accidents. Now it is gun violence. When I heard that statistic, Mr. President, I assumed that most of those gun deaths must be accidents. But only 5% were. Only 5% were. The rest were homicides and suicides and mass shootings. (08:56–09:06)
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Asserts that car accidents were the leading cause of death for children 25 years ago, now replaced by gun violence.
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