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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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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