TITLE

More in US carry guns; restrictions lose support

AUTHOR(S)

Chinni, Dante; Vanderpool, Tim

PUB. DATE

December 2001

SOURCE

Christian Science Monitor;12/6/2001, Vol. 94 Issue 10, p1

SOURCE TYPE

Newspaper

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Reports on the increase of gun sales in the United States since the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Impact on gun control efforts by Democrats; Motives for purchasing a weapon; Use of guns as a deterrent to crime; Observation that gun sales increase in times of crisis.

ACCESSION #

5615770

Tags: SEPTEMBER 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001 -- Psychological aspects;  FIREARMS;  WEAPONS -- United States;  GUN control

 

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