Overall, 4,368 children and adolescents up to the age of 19 died from firearm-caused injuries in 2020, a rate of 5.4 per 100,000 a dashboard by the CDC showed. Homicides made up nearly two-thirds of the gun deaths.
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The controversial and powerful gun lobby group saw numerous high-profile guests drop out of its annual meeting that came just days after one of the deadliest school massacres in a decade.
Country music has long been closely linked to America's pro-gun lobby, but several stars have distanced themselves from the National Rife Association following the mass shooting at a Texas school.