Guns are used by criminals in violent acts such as murder, armed robbery, rape, and aggravated assault. ... With a gun trigger lock on every legitimate gun, theft will severely decline and reduce the number of violent crimes involving stolen guns. Gun trigger locks add safety to guns, which will reduce the chance of an accidental discharge Children will be less likely to accidentally discharge a firearm with a trigger lock engaged. With a trigger lock properly installed on every household gun, the number of children that are accidentally killed each year by guns will be greatly reduced. ...

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A 1995 survey found that 59 percent of parents who admitted to having a gun in the home did not lock the gun away from their children. ... Guns are used by criminals in violent acts such as murder, armed robbery, rape, and aggravated assault. ... With a gun trigger lock on every legitimate gun, theft will severely decline and reduce the number of violent crimes involving stolen guns. ... Children will be less likely to accidentally discharge a firearm with a trigger lock engaged. With a trigger lock properly installed on every household gun, the number of children that are accidentally killed ...

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Guns also provide vulnerable women with some form of protection against rape and other violent crime. Recently, Orlando, Florida saw an increase in the number of rapes over a twelve - month period from 12.8 per 100,000 to 35.9 per100,000. ... As a result, Orlando's rape figure dropped to 4.1 per 100,000 - a 90 percent drop from the previous high. Similar programs in Detroit and Highland Park, Michigan, and Montgomery, Alabama saw impressive reductions in crimes against women, including both rape and robbery. ... A fifty - one year old woman of Los Angeles, California, twice raped by the s...

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If they do pass the test, the weapon is to be safely locked in a gun safe in the classroom, out of sight from the students. ... "I'm the mother of two girls who attend College of Southern Nevada," says Michele Fiore, "and every time I hear about another college rape, assault or robbery, I feel more firmly that no one should be required to take their safety for granted....

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Gun Control The basic premise of the constitution is to allow people to the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Someone else cannot take one's right to life. However there are times when people try. When that time comes, the victim must have a way to protect himself. A handgun carried concealed is a great way to offer that protection What gun control advocates can't perceive is that gun control laws are aimed at the legal buying and selling of guns. ...

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In 1993, "of the 1.4 million Americans who were victimized by criminals carrying guns and committing crimes such as rape, robbery, and assault, 1.1 million of those incidents (86 percent) involved handguns."... Safety locks, such as a trigger lock, a push button combination lock that prevents anyone without the combination from firing the weapon, are an easy way to reduce the death and injury among children. ...

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Gun Control "A well-regulated Militia being necessary to the security of a Free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms shall not be infringed." These words form the entire text of the Second Amendment of the Constitution of the United States. Gun control has been debated since the ...

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Abstract:       The second amendment and gun control have been a controversial issue, switching back and forth from guns are needed for protection and the only cause injury and lead to increased crime. The second amendment gives citizens of the United States of America a right to bear arms. A...

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