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Book Review ~ The Seven Myths of Gun Control: Reclaiming the Truth About Guns, Crime, and the Second Amendment
Prima Publishing o 2001 o 290 pages o $23.95
Reviewed by Tom Welch
Guns increase the incidence of violent crime. Using a gun to deter crime is more dangerous to the intended victim than the perpetrator. Guns pose a special threat to children. Such statements, reinforced in the media, are accepted [...]
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