Shalom All:

Just sharing info that "shoots-down" another assumption of the "experts" who
demand control in the USofA.

http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/printer-friendly.asp?ARTICLE_ID=42167

Gun control doesn't reduce crime, violence, say studies
National Academy of Sciences, Justice Dept. reports find no benefits to
restricting ownership of firearms
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The National Academy of Sciences issued a 328-page report based on 253 journal
articles, 99 books, 43 government publications, a survey of 80 different
gun-control laws and some of its own independent study. In short, the panel
could find no link between restrictions on gun ownership and lower rates of
crime, firearms violence or even accidents with guns.

The panel was established during the Clinton administration and all but one of
its members were known to favor gun control.

The report noted that many schools have programs intended to prevent gun
violence. However, it added, some studies suggest that children's curiosity
and teenagers' attraction to risk make them resistant to the programs or that
the projects actually increase the appeal of guns.

Meanwhile, a study released by the Justice Department suggesting background
checks at gun shows would do little to keep firearms out of the hands of
criminals.
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Dianne
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