TITLE

Second Amendment in Retreat as Study Says More Guns Means Less Crime

AUTHOR(S)
D'Agostino, Joseph A.
PUB. DATE
June 1999
SOURCE
Human Events;06/04/99, Vol. 55 Issue 21, p5
SOURCE TYPE
Periodical
DOC. TYPE
Article
ABSTRACT
Discusses the stance of Congressional Republican leaders on the demands of United States President Bill Clinton for more gun control. Proposal of Democrats for gun control; Remarks of House Speaker Dennis Hastert on gun control.
ACCESSION #
1921552

Tags: FIREARMS -- Law & legislation;  REPUBLICAN Party (U.S. : 1854- );  GUN control

 

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