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Comments on a proposal to make possession of any firearm a felony in the United States. Case of a man who saved both his life and his business from criminals; Examples of senseless gun deaths; Plan to cook up a lawsuit against the private seller of a gun.
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Offers information on the efforts of some cities in the United States to reduce crime rate and the use of guns. Overview of the situation of violence in North Carolina; Information on the Boston-model program; How New York, New York was able to get guns out of the hands of criminals.
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- DC police launch efforts to curb violence. Miller // PA Times;Oct99, Vol. 22 Issue 10, p1
Reports that the Washington D.C. police has launched a gun amnesty program in an effort to prevent crime. Price for every gun turned in; Estimated number of guns which could be collected; Disposal of the guns after the amnesty. INSETS: Statistics.;Comments from ASPA's section on criminal...
- Hold your fire. Kopel, David B. // Policy Review;Winter93, Issue 63, p58
Focuses on the debate over gun control aimed at fighting crime and violence in the United States. Argument by critics of gun control that it violates the right to keep and bear arms guaranteed by the Second Amendment of the US Constitution; Role of former President Jimmy Carter in changing the...
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