##儿童意外枪击事件频发，美国再现悲剧：2岁幼童开枪击伤成年男子
**中新网8月21日电** 综合美媒报道，美国弗吉尼亚州日前发生一起令人痛心的儿童意外枪击事件，一名2岁幼童误操作枪支，击伤一名成年男子，目前伤者情况危急。
据切斯特菲尔德县警方消息，事发时，该男子将手枪放在椅子上，涉事幼童不知何故拿到了枪支，并“不小心触发枪支，击中受害者”。事后，男子被紧急送往医院，情况不容乐观。幸运的是，幼童和房间里的其他人均未受伤。
这起事件再次敲响了美国枪支安全问题的警钟。近年来，美国儿童意外枪击事件频发，造成大量人员伤亡。据美国全国广播公司（NBC）报道，枪支安全倡导组织Everytown的数据显示，2023年，美国至少有157人因儿童和少年无意中引发的枪击事件死亡，另有270人受伤。
类似的悲剧并非个例。印第安纳州一名2岁女孩，曾意外使用家中发现的枪支朝自己开枪，最终不幸身亡。佛罗里达州一名男孩将一把他认为没有上膛的枪支当成玩具，结果误伤一名15岁男孩，另有一名12岁男孩因枪击死亡。
2016年，14岁的贾胡安被另一名少年无意中枪杀。贾胡安的母亲麦克道尔对此表示，“如果枪支没有被妥善保管，那就意味着(可能会引发)痛苦和创伤，这是我不希望发生在任何人身上的。”
专家指出，美国枪支泛滥是导致儿童意外枪击事件频发的根本原因。此外，缺乏枪支安全意识、枪支保管不当等问题也是重要因素。美国社会各界呼吁加强枪支管控，提高公众枪支安全意识，避免类似悲剧再次发生。
英语如下：
##2-Year-Old Shoots Adult in Latest US Child Accidental Shooting Incident
**Keywords:** US child shooting, accidental injury, critical condition
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**WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 (Xinhua) –** A 2-year-old child accidentally shot an adult man in Virginia, thelatest in a string of tragic incidents involving children and firearms in the United States. The victim is currently in critical condition.
According to Chesterfield County police, theman had left his handgun on a chair when the toddler somehow got hold of it and “accidentally discharged the firearm, striking the victim.” The man was rushed to the hospital but his condition remains serious. Fortunately, the toddler and other peoplein the room were unharmed.
The incident once again highlights the pressing issue of gun safety in the United States. In recent years, accidental shootings involving children have become alarmingly common, resulting in numerous casualties. According to Everytown, agun safety advocacy organization, at least 157 people died and 270 were injured in 2023 alone due to unintentional shootings by children and teenagers.
This tragedy is not an isolated case. A 2-year-old girl in Indiana accidentally shot herself with a gun she found athome and died. In Florida, a boy mistook a gun he thought was unloaded for a toy and accidentally shot a 15-year-old boy, while another 12-year-old boy died from a gunshot.
In 2016, 14-year-old Jahuan was unintentionally shot and killed by another teenager. His mother, McDowell, said, “If the gun isn’t stored properly, that means (it could lead to) pain and trauma, and that’s something I don’t want to happen to anyone.”
Experts point out that the widespread availability of gunsin the US is the root cause of frequent accidental shootings involving children. Lack of gun safety awareness and improper gun storage are also contributing factors. People from all walks of life in the US are calling for stricter gun control measures and increased public awareness of gun safety to prevent similar tragedies from happening again.
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