[PGR88]

This is stupid.

Since a “family” would be at least 4-5 people - that would mean, on average every FAMILY would have had one member killed by a gun.

[higgmeister]

This is stupid.

Since a “family” would be at least 4-5 people - that would mean, on average every FAMILY would have had one member killed by a gun.

The text does not match the headline.

Nearly one in five adults in the US say they have a relative who was killed by a gun, a disturbing new study revealed Tuesday.

They are clearly using the word family as an extended family meaning.