Death and injury caused by armed violence is one of the most shameful epidemics of our age.

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Our age has seen the emergence of armed violence as a weapon of choice for criminals. The latest statistics indicate that more than one million people are killed by armed violence every year. This means that over 10,000 people die every day from the indiscriminate use of guns. The most shameful aspect of this epidemic is that most of these deaths are avoidable.

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