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gun homicide ratesBBC
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Center for Disease Control surveyed US gun owners in eight states.
Half kept one weapon loaded and unsecured at home, report says.
Guns are leading cause of death in US for those under the age of 20 .
Gun ownership was highest in Alaska , where 50.6% of respondents said they kept a gun in or around their home.
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