Washington (AFP) – Only five months into 2022, more than 17,000 people, including 650 children, have been shot and killed in the United States. The toll of gun violence in America is staggering, according to figures compiled by organizations pushing for stricter regulation of firearms sales. 111 deaths per day – Nearly 41,000 people are killed by gun violence every year in the United States on average, according to the organization Everytown for Gun Safety, translating to 111 victims every day. In Texas, where the sale of personal firearms is only marginally regulated, an average of more than…