... Handgun Violence The rate of crime and violence involving handguns in the United States of America is at an unacceptable level. 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."(Spitzer Pg.50). In 1998, firearms were used in 65 percent of homicides, and 52 percent of homicides were ... classes that cover gun safety, handling and storage. The rate of unintentional gun deaths of children is nine times higher in the United States than...

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