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Do Gun Shows Arm Criminals?
mcneely77
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If you have seen this, I apologize for waisting your time.Outdoor Life/April 2002/Page 13Do gun shows arm criminals?After the high school shooting in Columbine, guns shows became controversial and Congress got into the act with several hotly debated bills. But there were no hard numbers on how many criminals actually buy firearms at gun shows. A U.S. Justice Department study recently addressed that problem. The results: Fewer than 1 percent of criminals who used firearms purchased them at gun shows. The report is based on data collected from personal interviews with 18,000 prison inmates in 1997 and is the largest federal study of its kind.Criminal Gun SourceFriends or family 39.6%Illegal source 39.2%Retail store 8.3%Pawn Shop 3.8%Flea Market 1.0%Gun shows 0.7%Firearms Accidents DeclineAccidental firearms fatalities fell to an all-time low in 2000, according to the National Safety Council's "Injury Fact Report". The preliminary total of 600 firearms fatalities in 2000 is 25% fewer than in 1999, and reflects 58% drop since 1990.
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