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	Gun Violence Statistics
		American kids are 16 times more likely to be murdered with a gun, 11 times more likely to commit suicide with a gun, and nine times more likely to die from a firearm accident than children in 25 other industrialized countries combined.
		Americans for Gun Safety produced a 2003 report that reveals that 20 of the nation’s 22 national gun laws are not enforced.
		According to Americans for Gun Safety (December 2002), gun theft is most likely in states without laws requiring safe storage of firearms in the home and where there are large numbers of gun owners and relatively high crime rates.
	www.neahin.org /programs/schoolsafety/gunsafety/statistics.htm (1096 words)

	Tides Center - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Along with other local foundations, The Heinz Endowments, of which Teresa Heinz Kerry is Chair, has contributed several million dollars to the Tides Center, mainly for community projects in southwestern Pennsylvania.
		The Americans For Gun Safety Foundation is a project of the Tides Center.
		After the original November 25, 2003 broadcast of 24, Kiefer Sutherland broke character to address the issue of gun safety, most likely to waive Fox of liability in case someone attempted to recreate the Russian Roulette scenes.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tides_Foundation (330 words)

	Americans for Gun Safety Foundation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Americans for Gun Safety Foundation is a project of the Tides Center, and a Section 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
		Their website states that the organization "seeks to educate Americans on existing gun laws and new policy options for reducing access to guns by criminals and children and to promote responsible gun ownership.
		The AGS Foundation has done studies of background checks at gun shows and the way states develop mental health records and keep track of those prohibited from purchasing a gun because of mental illness.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Americans_for_Gun_Safety_Foundation (253 words)

	Press Release : Americans for Gun Safety (AGS) Foundation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		AGSF warned that this number represents only the tip of the iceberg, as the figure does not include the thousands of others who might have obtained guns illegally because mental disability and domestic violence records are either not part of the database or totally nonexistent in many states.
		AGSF seeks to educate the public about the rights and responsibilities of those who own, sell and manufacture guns, the need for better laws and stronger enforcement of existing laws to help keep guns out of the hands of criminals and children, and safe and responsible gun ownership.
		The Americans for Gun Safety Foundation is a non-profit educational foundation that seeks to educate Americans on existing gun laws and new policy options to help keep guns away from criminals and kids, and to promote gun safety in the home.
	w3.agsfoundation.com /press_011102.htm (948 words)

	Lansing State Journal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Gun dealers should deny all firearms purchases until the background check is completed, even if it exceeds the three-day waiting period.
		The gun safety foundation gave failing grades to 22 states for having inadequate criminal, domestic violence and mental disability records.
		The foundation asked unsuccessfully for the state and the FBI to show whether any gun-related crimes were committed by the felons wrongly allowed to buy guns.
	www.lsj.com /news/capitol/020211_guns_1a-7a.html (1054 words)

	AGSF Report
		A report by the Americans for Gun Safety Foundation identifies gun dealers the group says are disproportionately responsible for supplying firearms involved in crimes nationwide, the Washington Post, the Daily Press, and others reported Jan. 13.
		AGSF cautioned that a gun store's presence on the list doesn't mean the store is acting illegally, but that wasn't much comfort to one gun dealer.
		The AGSF report acknowledged that stores with a high volume of business were likely to sell firearms that would be used in crimes, but also said that the size of the dealer alone did not account for high numbers of crime gun sales.
	www.vahv.org /news/AGSFreport.html (2339 words)

	2nd Amendment News Archive (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		A gun control group and a domestic violence center claim many women are slipping through the cracks because judges and police officers don't pay enough attention to the risks a gun poses in a volatile domestic violence case.
		Clinton joined the Americans for Gun Safety Foundation and the National Network Against Domestic Violence, which are trying to pressure local, state, and federal authorities to strictly enforce the gun restrictions on protective orders.
		More than 600 women are murdered and thousands more menaced by abusers with guns, and nearly a third of all women killed in the United States in 2000 were killed by their current or former lovers.
	www.2ndamendment.com /Content/News/20040311-04.htm (548 words)

	deseretnews.com \| Young punks find guns easy to get (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The most guns he owned at one time was five or six, he said, including a shotgun he kept under his bed unbeknownst to his parents, who were opposed to guns.
		A gun is 23 times more likely to be stolen by a criminal than it is to be used by a child in an accident or suicide attempt, according to a Dec. 18, 2002, report from the Americans for Gun Safety Foundation.
		Gun advocates will argue that "a gun with a trigger lock is just a brick," he said.
	deseretnews.com /dn/view/0,1249,455031227,00.html (1328 words)

	Bush Enforcement Strategy Fails to Reduce Gun Homicides (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		AGSF, a non-profit gun policy research group, examined government data on firearm prosecutions and violent crimes during the first three years of the Bush administration's signature gun enforcement initiative, known as "Project Safe Neighborhoods," a project that has funneled more than $1 billion into gun enforcement efforts across the country.
		The AGSF report shows that despite this increase in spending, prosecutions for most types of firearm offenses are declining or remain below pre-Bush administration levels, and 20 of the 22 major federal gun laws are enforced so infrequently that they might as well not exist.
		The AGSF report said while violent crime has been declining since 1994, or seven years before the Bush administration adopted its gun enforcement strategy, the number of firearm-related homicides has increased by almost 8% since 2000, the year before the strategy was launched.
	www.jointogether.org /gv/news/alerts/reader/0,2061,574818,00.html (933 words)

	Langevin (RI02) - Press Release - Langevin Legislation Cracks Down on Deadbeat Gun Dealers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Through traces of guns used in crimes, ATF found that a large number of firearms from a small proportion of dealers are used illegally and has been working to develop investigative strategies to address this growing problem.
		A chamber load indicator alerts a gun handler when a bullet is in the chamber, while a magazine-disconnect mechanism prevents a gun from being fired when its ammunition magazine is removed, even if there is a round in the chamber.
		Had the gun involved in Langevin’s accident been equipped with a chamber load indicator, the officer would have known the firearm was loaded and the accident could have been avoided.
	www.house.gov /apps/list/press/ri02_langevin/pr011304gundealers.html (340 words)

	Universal Firearm Safety Rules - Americans for Gun Safety (AGS) Foundation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Gun safety has been a concern in this country since the firing of the first firearm.
		All too often, a live cartridge is sitting in the chamber because the user failed to open the action (by pushing the slide to the rear) and visually inspect the chamber.
		Combining guns with any one of these compromises your safety, and the safety of those around you.
	w3.agsfoundation.com /safety/r_universal.html (2793 words)

	Senator Feinstein Urges Attorney General Ashcroft to Crack Down on Gun Crimes - Following a report that found the ...
		A report by the Americans for Gun Safety Foundation titled "The Enforcement Gap: Federal Gun Laws Ignored," found that the Department of Justice is not enforcing the vast majority of federal firearms statutes currently in place - particularly those laws covering corrupt gun dealers and illegal distribution.
		Furthermore, over 330,000 guns were used in violent crimes where it appeared that the gun was obtained through illegal gun trafficking, and 93,000 gun crimes were committed by juveniles.
		Based on the 93,000 violent gun crimes committed by juveniles in the last there fiscal years, it is clear that minors are readily getting their hands on guns and numerous reports and incidents have brought to light the frequency with which minors are able to obtain guns from dealers and illegal traffickers.
	www.senate.gov /~feinstein/03Releases/r-guncrimes.htm (642 words)

	Boston.com / News / Nation / Gun stores-crime data tracked in study (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		About one of every seven guns linked to American crimes or considered suspicious from 1996 through 2000 can be traced back to the same 120 gun stores, a gun safety group said Monday, urging the government to set up a watch list of irresponsible or corrupt gun dealers.
		WASHINGTON -- About one of every seven guns linked to American crimes or considered suspicious from 1996 through 2000 can be traced back to the same 120 gun stores, a gun safety group said Monday, urging the government to set up a watch list of irresponsible or corrupt gun dealers.
		"When you have 120 gun stores -- one-tenth of 1 percent of the nation's gun stores -- associated with 15 percent of the crime guns and the public is not told about it, it's a travesty," he said.
	www.boston.com /news/nation/articles/2004/01/12/gun_stores_crime_data_tracked_in_study (843 words)

	USATODAY.com - Gun control group traces crime guns to stores (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		WASHINGTON — About one of every seven guns linked to American crimes or considered suspicious from 1996 through 2000 can be traced back to the same 120 gun stores, a gun safety group said Monday, urging the government to set up a watch list of irresponsible or corrupt gun dealers.
		Of the 373,006 guns traced from crimes during the five-year period, 54,694 came from the 120 stores, according to data from the Bureau of Alcohol, Firearms, Tobacco and Explosives.
		Americans for Gun Safety, a gun control group founded and bankrolled by Monster.com billionaire Andrew McKelvey, got the ATF data from a lawsuit filed by the NAACP, which sued Browning Arms, Smith and Wesson, Glock and other major gun makers in 1999.
	www.usatoday.com /news/washington/2004-01-13-guns_x.htm (902 words)

	Gallery of Guns - Shooting Times - News Center
		But according to the foundation's report, only two dealers were prosecuted during the period.
		The foundation said that out of 27,799 people who allegedly lied on background check applications during the three-year period, only 103 were prosecuted.
		foundation's report does not accurately reflect federal efforts to enforce gun laws.
	www.galleryofguns.com /Shootingtimes/Articles/DisplayArticles.asp?ID=6138 (674 words)

	AGS: McCarthy-Dingell Bill Clears Judiciary Committee (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Americans for Gun Safety (AGS) today hailed the passage of HR 4757, the Our Lady of Peace Act, through the House Judiciary Committee which was approved by an overwhelming majority of 30 votes to 2.
		The legislation marks the first major gun safety action to be taken by this Congress and AGS is urging prompt passage of the Bill by the House and Senate.
		About 40% of all gun sales are handled by non-Federal Firearm Licensees who are not required to perform background checks on the buyer.
	www.jointogether.org /gv/news/alerts/reader/0,2061,552838,00.html (557 words)

	Gun Glossary : Americans for Gun Safety (AGS) Foundation
		The civilian version of military guns, defined in federal law as semi-automatic firearms with a detachable magazine and certain features such as a folding stock, bayonet mount, or pistol grip (allowing an assault rifle to be fired with one hand).
		A gun designed to be fired from one hand, capable of being concealed on the person and with a barrel less than 16 inches long.
		In cities, where rates of gun violence are often higher than in rural areas, municipal legislators often feel the need to enact local gun safety ordinances.
	www.campaignadvantage.com /services/websites/archive/agsfoundation/glossary.html (2103 words)

	Research and Reports : Americans for Gun Safety (AGS) Foundation
		Equally important to most parents who own guns is that their children learn the lessons of responsible gun use and gun safety.
		In these and the other games the Americans for Gun Safety Foundation studied, the suffering and deaths of the virtual victims are gruesomely realistic, but they come with little consequence to the shooter.
		The Americans for Gun Safety Foundation (AGSF) urges that parents take a serious, considered look at the video games that their children may be playing and at the lessons the games may be teaching them about gun use and the consequences of gun violence.
	www.campaignadvantage.com /services/websites/archive/agsfoundation/r02_intro.html (1021 words)

	Gun Safety & Children - Crime Prevention - Topics
		If you are open and honest about guns, and if you've raised your child to be confident and secure, that child will be more resistant to irresponsible peer pressure to show off or impress in an unsafe manner.
		If you see an obvious violation of the principles of gun safety during a movie or television show, ask "What was wrong with the way that person held that gun?" That helps the principles of safe firearms handling become second nature to your children and to you.
		If you know the basics of gun safety, you will be in a better position to help your child if he or she should happen to find a gun and you are the first adult on the scene.
	www.fugitive.com /c-gun-safety.html (1474 words)

	Pennsylvanians Against Handgun Violence - News
		WASHINGTON Thirty-two states that fail to require criminal background checks at gun shows are flooding the nation with guns used in crimes, according to a new report released today by the Americans for Gun Safety Foundation.
		The gun show loophole refers to the ability of participants at gun shows to sell firearms without conducting the background checks that licensed gun dealers are required to make under the Brady Law.
		The Foundation seeks to educate the public about: supporting the rights of individuals to own guns; the need for better laws and stronger enforcement of existing laws to help keep guns out of the hands of criminals and children; and safe and responsible gun ownership.
	www.pahv.org /press/gun-shows.htm (943 words)

	Should some sellers share gun-crime blame? - Friday, 01/23/04 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Americans for Gun Safety Foundation contends that its analysis of 1996-2000 federal data suggests that among the nation's gun dealers, there is a subset of questionable dealers.
		It is a nonpartisan foundation that says it supports responsible gun ownership and advocates strong measures to keep guns out of the hands of criminals.
		Guns are an important part of his business there, but so are the canvas duffel bags, woolen socks, Swiss Army knives, tents, canteens and long johns he sells.
	tennessean.com /local/archives/04/01/45878936.shtml?Element_ID=45878936 (1127 words)

	Honolulu Star-Bulletin Hawaii News
		The rate of gun thefts in Hawaii is among the lowest in the country and a fraction of the national average, according to a report released yesterday by gun safety advocates.
		Nearly 1.7 million guns have been stolen nationwide in the last decade, according to the report by the Washington, D.C.-based Americans for Gun Safety Foundation.
		Relative to population, 6.3 guns were stolen per 1,000 households in the state, according to the report.
	starbulletin.com /2002/12/19/news/story13.html (266 words)

	wsbradio.com: News Study: Georgia Weak on Enforcing Federal Gun Laws (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		ATLANTA (AP) Georgia is among states where those who break federal gun laws are not as likely to be prosecuted, according to a study by the Americans for Gun Safety Foundation.
		``The problem is, federal prosecutors focus on only two of the 22 major gun statutes: felons found with guns and the use of a firearm during a violent or drug felony,'' said Casey Anderson, executive director of the Americans for Gun Safety Foundation.
		The foundation also said that since a permit is not needed to buy a gun in Georgia, the state has no record of who owns guns.
	wsbradio.com /news/100704gunstudy3a.html (531 words)

	News4Jax.com - News - Report: Many Criminal Guns Come From Same Shops (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Americans for Gun Safety Foundation's study of ATF statistics found the top three dealers that sold guns traced crimes were Chuck's Guns in Riverdale, Ill., with 2,370 guns sold; Don's Guns and Galleries Inc. in Indianapolis, with 2,294; and Badger Outdoors Inc. in West Milwaukee, Wis., with 1,906.
		The AGSF report is based on data provided by The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives to the National Economic Research Associates on behalf of litigants against the gun industry.
		ATF was required to provide the names of all gun dealers with at least 25 firearm traces between the years of 1996 and 2000 from handguns and assault weapons recovered in crime that showed some evidence of gun trafficking.
	www.news4jax.com /news/2761127/detail.html (639 words)

	The John Glenn Institute at Ohio State University
		John Lott, of the American Enterprise Institute, and Jim Kessler, Policy Director at the Americans for Gun Safety Foundation, will be debating the question "Should Government in a Free Society Limit Gun Ownership?" The debate will take place on Tuesday, October 26th, at 7:30 p.m.
		The OSU Speech and Debate Team at The John Glenn Institute is co-sponsoring the event with the Intercollegiate Studies Institute and the Arthur N. Rupe Foundation.
		He is a noted advocate of gun rights and researches the effects of gun laws on violence.
	www.glenninstitute.org /glenn/news_details.asp?id=212 (219 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		According to a study by the Americans for Gun Safety Foundation, which favors better enforcement of gun laws, during 12 months starting in late 2002, about 126,000 people lied on the form they filled out to buy a gun.
		Gun control supporters say the report underscores the need to tighten requirements for gun purchases.
		It would likely prevent most people injured by guns, or relatives of those killed, from seeking compensation, even in cases where dealers are negligent about securing their inventories.
	www.lycos.com /info/guns--people.html (325 words)

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