TITLE

Gun control laws can reduce crime

AUTHOR(S)
Weil, Douglas
PUB. DATE
February 1997
SOURCE
World & I;Feb97, Vol. 12 Issue 2, p300
SOURCE TYPE
Periodical
DOC. TYPE
Article
ABSTRACT
Suggests that crime reduction strategies can flourish with gun control laws. Misconceptions of gun ownership's link in crime reduction; Recommendation of stressing measures to curb illegal firearms trafficking; Contention on the gun industry's claims that gun ownership begets social peace.
ACCESSION #
9701292954

Tags: FIREARMS -- Law & legislation;  CRIME prevention

 

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