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Gun Facts Version 4.0 Page 1Copyright 2004, Guy Smith www.GunFacts.info All Rights Reserved
 
 
Gun Facts Version 4.2 Page iCopyright 2007, Guy Smith www.GunFacts.info All Rights Reserved
 
Table of Contents
Introduction..............................................................................................................v
 
Acknowledgements.................................................................................................vi
 
Concealed carry laws and weapons........................................................................1
 Myth: Concealed carry laws increase crime...............................................................................1Myth: People with concealed weapons permits will commit crimes..........................................2Myth: Texas CCW holders are arrested 66% more often...........................................................3Myth: CCWs will lead to mass public shootings........................................................................4Myth: People do not need concealable weapons........................................................................4Myth: Police are against concealed carrying by citizens............................................................4
Ballistic “fingerprinting”.........................................................................................6
 Myth: Every firearm leaves a unique "fingerprint" that can pinpoint the firearm used.............6Myth: A database of ballistic profiles will allow police to trace gun crimes.............................6Myth: Ballistic imaging is used in Maryland and New York and solves many crimes..............7Myth: A ballistic database is inexpensive to create/maintain.....................................................7Myth: Police want a ballistic database........................................................................................7
Microstamping.........................................................................................................9
 Myth: Independent testing by forensic technologists shows the technology is reliable............9Myth: Filing the firing pin will make the gun inoperable...........................................................9Myth: The cost per firearm will be cheap...................................................................................9Myth: The numbers will let police find the gun’s owner...........................................................9
Licensing and registration.....................................................................................10
 Myth: Other countries register guns to fight crime...................................................................10Myth: Gun registration works...................................................................................................10Myth: Gun registration will help police find suspects..............................................................11Myth: Registration does not lead to confiscation.....................................................................11Myth: Licensing will keep bad people from obtaining or using guns......................................12Myth: Guns from the U.S. create crime in other countries.......................................................13
.50-Caliber rifles.....................................................................................................14
 Myth: .50-calibers are the favorite weapon of terrorists...........................................................14Myth: American gun makers sold .50-calibers to terrorists......................................................14Myth: .50-caliber shooters are terrorists in training.................................................................14Myth: The Founding Fathers would have had no use for a .50-caliber rifle............................14Myth: .50-calibers are capable of piercing airline fuel tanks from a mile away......................14Myth: .50-caliber bullets can penetrate concrete bunkers........................................................15Myth: .50-caliber rounds can pierce light armor at 4 miles......................................................15Myth: .50-caliber rifles can knock a helicopter from the sky...................................................15Myth: .50-caliber guns are for snipers......................................................................................15
The availability of guns.........................................................................................16
 Myth: The availability of guns causes crime............................................................................16
 
 
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Myth: Gun availability is what is causing school shootings.....................................................17Myth: Gun ownership is linked to higher homicide rates.........................................................18Myth: Handguns are 43 times more likely to kill a family member than a criminal................18Myth: More gun retailers lead to more gun violence................................................................19Myth: Females are three times more likely to be murdered when a gun is in the home..........19Myth: 58% of murder victims are killed by either relatives or acquaintances.........................20Myth: Guns in poor communities cause many deaths..............................................................20
Children and guns..................................................................................................22
 Myth: 13 children are killed each day by guns.........................................................................22Myth: School yard shootings are an epidemic..........................................................................23Myth: Trigger locks will keep children from accidentally shooting themselves......................23Myth: More than 1,300 children commit suicide with guns.....................................................24Myth: Guns in America spark youth violence..........................................................................25Myth: Stricter gun control laws could have prevented the Columbine massacre.....................25Myth: Children should be kept away from guns for their own safety......................................25Myth: More children are hurt with guns than by any other means...........................................26Myth: If it saves the life of one child, it is worth it..................................................................27
Assault Weapons....................................................................................................28
 Myth: Assault weapons are a serious problem in the U.S........................................................28Myth: One out of five police officers killed are killed with assault weapons..........................29Myth: Assault weapons are favored by criminals.....................................................................29Myth: Assault weapons can be easily converted to machine guns...........................................30Myth: Assault weapons are used in 16% of homicides............................................................30Myth: The 1994 (former) Federal Assault Weapons Ban was effective..................................30Myth: Nobody needs an assault weapon...................................................................................31
Accidental deaths...................................................................................................33
 Myth: Accidental gun fatalities are a serious problem.............................................................33Myth: Handguns are unsafe and cause accidents......................................................................34Myth: Innocent bystanders are often killed by guns.................................................................34Myth: Citizens are too incompetent to use guns for protection................................................34Myth: Gun accidents are flooding emergency rooms...............................................................35Myth: "Junk" guns are dangerous and should be banned.........................................................35Myth: Guns should be made to conform to product liability laws...........................................35
Government, gun laws, and social costs...............................................................36
 Myth: Gun control reduces crime.............................................................................................36Myth: Guns should be registered and licensed like cars...........................................................37Myth: The Brady Bill caused a decrease in gun homicides......................................................38Myth: Gun laws are being enforced..........................................................................................38Myth: Federal gun crime prosecutions increased 25%.............................................................39Myth: The social cost of gun violence is enormous.................................................................39Myth: The social cost of gun violence is $20-100 billion........................................................40Myth: Gun “buy back” programs get guns off the streets........................................................40Myth: Closing down “kitchen table” gun dealers will reduce guns on the street.....................41Myth: Only the government should have guns.........................................................................41
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