American Children and guns, by the numbers:

– 18: The number of people age 24 and younger killed by firearms in the US each day

– 55: The percentage of US homes with children and firearms in which one or more weapons are kept in an unlocked place

– 1.6: The number, in millions, of children 18 and under who are estimated to be living in homes with loaded and unlocked firearms

– 72: The percentage of parents who say they have spoken with their children about the hazards of guns

Source: Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence, ABC News