NCJ Number
29995
Date Published
1975
Length
71 pages
Annotation
PUBLIC AWARENESS INFORMATION PRESENTED BY THE U.S CONFERENCE OF MAYORS TO FACILITATE RATIONAL AND OBJECTIVE DIALOGUE ON THE ISSUE OF HANDGUN CONTROL.
Abstract
NEARLY HALF OF THE TEXT IS DEVOTED TO DISCUSSIONS OF THE KEY POINTS OF CONTENTION IN THE PUBLIC DEBATE OVER HANDGUN CONTROL. THESE INCLUDE THE INTERPRETATION OF SECOND AMENDMENT RIGHTS CONCERNING POSSESSION OF ARMS, THE SPORTING PURPOSE OF HANDGUNS, THE PREVALENCE OF 'SATURDAY NIGHT SPECIALS' IN VIOLENT CRIMES, THE POWER OF THE GUN LOBBY, AND THE AUGUMENT THAT PEOPLE - NOT GUNS KILL PEOPLE. THESE DISCUSSIONS, ACCOMPANIED BY STATISTICAL EVIDENCE, ARE FOLLOWED BY A REVIEW OF EXISTING FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL GUN CONTROLS. FINALLY THE BOOKLET EXAMINES THE FUNCTIONAL VARIATIONS BETWEEN TYPES OF PROPOSED HANDGUN CONTROL LEGISLATION, DESCRIBES SOME FORMS OF ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROL, AND REVIEWS THE CONTROL RECOMMENDATIONS OF SEVERAL NATIONAL COMMISSIONS. APPENDIXES INCLUDE A LIST OF HANDGUN CONTROL ORGANIZATIONS, THE POLICY POSITIONS ON HANDGUN CONTROL OF VARIOUS NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, AND SYNPOPSES OF CONTROL LEGISLATION PENDING IN THE 94TH CONGRESS. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED) (SNI ABSTRACT)