Pediatricians hold 'day of action' to prevent more children from getting shot

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Pediatricians hold 'day of action' to prevent more children from getting shot

RICHMOND, Va. -- A group of health professionals and police teamed up at the Children's Hospital of Richmond Wednesday for a 'Day of Action' to address a troubling trend: children getting shot.According to the Trauma Center Director of the Children's Hospital, firearms are the leading cause of injury-related pediatric deaths in Virginia. 4.6 million children across the country live in homes that have unlocked and loaded firearms, according to th…