This is roughly triple the Australian rate of child gun deaths. That is not ok http://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/nearly-1-300-kids-killed-guns-each-year-study-finds-n774086 …
And that is a conservative estimate. From ABS sources, ~30 child deaths by gun per year http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/Lookup/3303.0Explanatory%20Notes12015?OpenDocument …
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I included all deaths by assault, which means that I am likely overestimating the number of child gun deaths in Australia
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From there, 30 deaths in 4.8 million kids vs 1300 deaths in 73.8 million kids = relative risk of 2.87
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