TITLE

Gun controls laws are likely to increase shooting deaths

AUTHOR(S)
Sowell, Thomas
PUB. DATE
June 1999
SOURCE
Enterprise/Salt Lake City;06/21/99, Vol. 28 Issue 52, p22
SOURCE TYPE
Periodical
DOC. TYPE
Article
ABSTRACT
Comments on the potential effects of gun control laws in the United States. Likelihood of an increase in the number of shooting deaths; Results of studies on the role of the carrying of concealed guns in reducing gun violence; Effectiveness of gun control laws in preventing illegal acts.
ACCESSION #
1990907

Tags: FIREARMS -- Law & legislation;  VIOLENCE

 

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