TITLE

Concealed guns: a crime-fighting tactic?

AUTHOR(S)

Belsie, Laurent

PUB. DATE

April 1999

SOURCE

Christian Science Monitor;4/5/99, Vol. 91 Issue 89, p3

SOURCE TYPE

Newspaper

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Focuses on the debate over firearms in the United States as of April 6, 1999. Missouri vote to allow citizens to arm themselves in public; Continued debate over firearms; Importance of removing guns from criminals in reducing crime; Mention of an initiative by President Bill Clinton to encourage more local-federal partnerships targeting guns; Details of a study on concealed weapons by John Lott; Findings; Outlook.

ACCESSION #

1697863

Tags: FIREARMS;  FIREARMS & crime;  CRIME;  WEAPONS -- United States

 

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