Guns

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Every day, 327 people are shot in the United States. Among those:
117 people are shot and killed
210 survive gunshot injuries
90 are intentionally shot by someone else and survive
46 are murdered
67 die from gun suicide
10 survive an attempted gun suicide
1 is killed unintentionally
90 are shot unintentionally and survive
2 are killed by legal intervention
4 are shot by legal intervention and survive
1 died but the intent was unknown
12 are shot and survive but the intent was unknown

ANNUAL GUN VIOLENCE IMPACTING PEOPLE OF ALL AGES IN THE U.S.
Every year, 117,345 people are shot. Among those:
42,654 people die from gun violence
16,651 are murdered
76,725 people survive gunshot injuries
34,566 are intentionally shot by someone else and survive
24,569 die from gun suicide
3,554 survive an attempted gun suicide
503 killed unintentionally
552 are killed by legal intervention
1,376 are shot by legal intervention and survive
379 die but the intent was unknown
4,471 are shot and survive but the intent is unknown
547 women are killed by their husband or male dating partner
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Alfred had always been terrified of guns. It wasn't an irrational fear,based on where he lives. He still not tell other countries, because of the fear of being perceived as week. So when Switzerland, Finland, Prussia and Canada (in extension the Nordic Fam and German Fam) invite him to a shooting range. it would have been weird for him to say no. Now he stood in line waiting to be signed in. he was a little late the, others were already inside the room. There was no way of backing out now.

POV Alfred
It's okay you won't get hurt you can't get hurt their rules in place. you'll be okay, who am I kidding. You should just said you were busy or may have some stupid excuse, they would've believe it! You know how you react, It will bring you back to then you will start to panic and cause a big scene! How could I be so stupid?! "NEXT!" Okay you can do this just breath. "Name?"
"Alfred Jones"
"can I see some form of ID?"
" Here you go"
" ok, your party is on room 3"
Third person POV
He was given a pair of headphones and pointed in the direction of room three. As a walk and it's likely hear the sound of gunfire echoing from the rooms he walked by. Each shot startled him causing him to flinch. Just as he opened the door when the people inside shot a gun. Without the headphones on the room echoed the noise causing Alfred to freeze. He was no longer in a shooting range in Switzerland, after an another world meeting. He was on the battlefield alone scared covered in blood. He was a child again fighting for independence against his father country., England. The man had terrified him in battle. of course he was trained but not the beginning. All I can remember what is the screams and bloodcurdling cries of soldiers were shot. Remember to count was times he was shot in battle, but thanks immortality he lived. Sometimes he wished he didn't, as he didn't wake at night screening remember to the wars he faced .The terrifying reality of war. But wasn't it he also remembered the terrifying state of his country and guns. the terrifying fact that thousands of his people die because he wasn't strong enough to save them. All that came to a abrupt stop as he was shaken back into reality. In front of him or more accurately above him stared the worried faces of his friends and brother.
"what happened?" He somewhat slurred
" you had a panic attack, do you not remember anything?" Finland question
" I remember a gunshot and then...then...oh" Alfred said coming to the realisation
"okay, you're okay but let's still get you out of here." Prussia said
The others walk with him to the exit with him slightly leaning on Matthew.

During that day he had a  long conversation with them about why he didn't like guns and that  his study for the irrational fear. Though none of  them thought it was irrational and said he was most likely suffering from a form of PTSD. They explain to him he wasn't stupid for the fear and it was completely reasonable. They also stated how he shouldn't have went if he felt uncomfortable. They also said how they never wanted him to feel forced to do anything. Per his request they didn't tell anyone. After that day they swore to be there to help Alfred.
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Hi I'm sorry for being on for so long. I always thought Alfred will be scared of guns because of the gun violence in America.

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