<prompt> Etsa kakaretso ea mongolo o latelang ka mela e sa feteng 4.Phello ea pefo ea lithunya United States e atile. Ho latela CDC, ka 2018 ho bile le batho ba 38,390 ba shoang ka lebaka la lithunya. Ho bona, ba 24,432 e ne e le ba ipolaeang. Sekhahla sa lefu la lithunya ho batho ba 100,000 se eketsehile ho tloha ho 10.3 ho ba 100,000 ka 1999 ho ea ho 12 ho ba 100,000 ka 2017.  <response>: Instruction in English: Create a summary of the following text in no more than 4 lines. . Response in English: Gun violence is a major issue in America causing widespread fatalities. In 2018, CDC reported that 38,390 people died due to firearms, including 24,432 suicides. The firearm death rate has increased from 10.3 to 12 per 100,000 people from 1999 to 2017, showcasing a drastic escalation. . Response in Sesotho: Pefo ea lithunya ke taba e kholo Amerika e bakang lipolao tse atileng. Ka selemo sa 2018, CDC e tlaleha hore batho ba 38,390 ba shoele ka lebaka la lithunya, ho kenyelletsa le ba 24,432 ba ipolaeang. Sekhahla sa lefu la lithunya se eketsehile ho tloha ho 10.3 ho ea ho 12 ho batho ba 100,000 ho tloha 1999 ho ea 2017, e leng se bontšang ho eketseha ho matla. 