In the hands of babes
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- Armed, dangerous...and underage. France, David // Good Housekeeping;Nov97, Vol. 225 Issue 5, p128
Deals with children, who illegally possessed firearms in Massachusetts. Arrest of a teenager who come to trial under the Massachusetts law on juveniles possessing firearms; Rate of gun-related violence by kids 18 and under between 1985 and 1993; Percentage of guns used in crimes by minors which...
- Firearms in America. // Congressional Digest;Nov99, Vol. 78 Issue 11, p257
Focuses on firearm control laws in the United States. Implications of firearms legislation on violence rates; Gun-related incidents in schools; Emphasis of Congress on the prevention of youth violence by terminating easy access to guns by minors; Provisions of the Brady law; Focus of debates on...
- Locked and loaded. McMillion, Rhonda // ABA Journal;Sep98, Vol. 84 Issue 9, p81
Reports that the American Bar Association (ABA) is urging Congress to take action on legislation to limit children's access to guns. Other measures relating to gun safety that is being pursued by the ABA; Increase in gun violence in American schools; Outline of the legislation being supported...
- Clinton, Congress Zero In on Youth Violence. Robelen, Erik W.; Portner, Jessica // Education Week;05/05/99, Vol. 18 Issue 34, p22
Reports on a package of gun-control legislation geared toward reducing youth violence unveiled by United States (US) President Bill Clinton. Remarks from Clinton; Skepticism by legislators on the need for additional federal gun-control measures; Details on the proposals outlined by Clinton;...
- Trigger Unhappy. Gersh, Ram // Louisville Magazine;Aug2007, Vol. 58 Issue 8, p32
The article focuses on the need for true gun control as gun related deaths are rising rapidly in the U.S. According to the Children's Defense Fund, 2, 827 children and teens died as a result of gun violence in 2003, more than the number of Americans killed in Iraq from 2003 to April 2006. The...
- Preventing Gun Violence. Judy, Karen // Pediatrics for Parents;2008, Vol. 24 Issue 7, p15
The article presents tips on how to prevent gun violence involving children in the U.S. It suggests that children should be prohibited from watching violent television shows, movies, games and Internet content. It also recommends that guns should be removed from homes to prevent the risk of...
- Gang violence near school sparks concern. Barker, Cyril Josh // New York Amsterdam News;10/8/2009, Vol. 100 Issue 41, p3
The article reports on the early morning gang violence in Harlem, New York City, which initiates concern among parents regarding safety of their children. It mentions that the New York Police Department (NYPD) found youths who had a gunshot, slash, and stab wound. As response to the incident,...
- Gun Control. // America;2/10/2003, Vol. 188 Issue 4, p3
Editorial. The fall 2002 sniper attacks in the Washington, D.C., area brought gun control briefly back into the national consciousness. In the wake of those attacks, the Maryland Democratic gubernatorial candidate, Kathleen Kennedy Townsend made the issue a significant part of her campaign. We...
- Packing heat. Dahl, Richard // ABA Journal;Aug96, Vol. 82 Issue 8, p72
Reports on the expected difficulty to be met by government imposing no-handgun zone laws. Increase in the number of states with liberalized handgun policies; Case of Bruce Trachtenberg; Comments of Paul M. Hood of Dodge & Associates.
