Noel+Goding--Gun+Control+FAQs

​ Last Name FAQ, First Name Best. Q. How many times a year are guns used for defense? A. Guns are used 764,000 times a year as self-defense, which make guns very vital to defense.

Q. What would happen if a full handgun ban were imposed? A. Washington DC set a virtual ban on handguns only to find that a 200% rise in homicide appeared. When legislators enacted a ban on assault weapons, 1% of murders were committed with assault rifles. After the ban, the number stayed exactly the same.

Q. How many people a year are murdered with guns? A. 691,000 murders a year in America involve guns.

Q. How many people a year take an NRA class to learn gun safety? A. About 700,000 people a year take the gun safety class a year.

Q. How serious are gun accidents? A. In 1999 there were 259 fatal firearm accidents while there were 6,319 fatal motor vehicle crashes the next year. 4.09% of fatal car crashes are the firearm accidents.

Q. How many violent crimes are committed with guns?

A. 8.7% of violent crimes are committed with weapons.

Q. How serious is the problem of kids bringing guns to school? A. In 1999, 6,000 students were caught at school with guns. Almost all of them brought their guns to school for protection because they didn’t feel safe.

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