“Accidental deaths ranked No. 1 for people ages 18 to 25 in 2023, and firearms were the “leading mechanism,” according to the CDC. … CDC data showed accidents, followed by suicide and homicide, were the leading causes of death among people ages 18 to 25. These categories all include firearm-related deaths. Brian Tsai, a CDC spokesperson, told PolitiFact that although the agency does not rank firearm deaths as a leading cause of death because they occur across categories, “our data does show that firearms are the leading mechanism of injury mortality.””

Also interesting: “PolitiFact queried the CDC’s Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System for data on the most recent injury deaths for ages 18 to 25. In 2023, firearms were the mechanism that accounted for the most deaths in that age group, at 8,086. For ages 24 and 25, drug poisoning was the top cause.”

Does it say that gang related violence is “driving” the numbers? What do you mean by driving anyway? The article says accidental deaths are the top category