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New Legal Community Against Violence Web Site Helps Communities Regulate Guns
SAN FRANCISCO, July 2 -- The Firearms Law Center, a national project of Legal Community Against Violence, launched a new web site Monday designed to help communities across America develop their own gun regulations.
The interactive site, www.firearmslawcenter.org, offers a comprehensive state-by-state look at state and local gun laws, direct links to anti-violence groups in each state, and links to other groups with expertise in crafting gun legislation.
"President Bush has said there will be no new federal gun legislation during his term, but that doesn't have to be the final word on the subject," said Barrie Becker, executive director of Firearms Law Center and LCAV. "We've helped more than 100 cities and counties in California pass local ordinances that have helped reduce firearm-related injuries and deaths. We want to help other states do the same."
In addition to California, approximately 15 states have laws allowing cities and counties latitude in enacting gun regulations, including Colorado, Illinois and Ohio, states many experts, including Becker, see as pivotal venues ripe for assistance such as that offered by Firearms Law Center.
"Our site allows anyone to click on their state, find out what types of regulations are permitted, what kinds of regulations have already been passed statewide, and what they can do to enact ordinances to make their communities safer."
Some states and localities, for example, have passed gun laws requiring background checks at gun shows; mandating that all handguns be sold with state-of-the-art, child-proof locks; banning the sale of assault weapons (those manufactured prior to the federal manufacturing ban), and otherwise regulating guns and ammunition.
"By making information about local efforts to regulate guns more accessible, the Firearms Law Center helps communities close the loopholes in our nation's gun laws," said Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-California.
The web site debuts on the anniversary of a horrific shooting in downtown San Francisco eight years ago that left nine people dead and five wounded. On July 1, 1993, a disgruntled former client walked into a high-rise office tower at 101 California St. and began spraying the offices of Pettit & Martin law firm (now defunct) with assault weapon fire. The gunman killed himself as police closed in on him in a stairwell.
For more information about Firearms Law Center and Legal Community Against Violence, contact Barrie Becker at 415-433-2062. Or visit www.firearmslawcenter.org.
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New Legal Community Against Violence Web Site Helps Communities Regulate Guns
SAN FRANCISCO, July 2 -- The Firearms Law Center, a national project of Legal Community Against Violence, launched a new web site Monday designed to help communities across America develop their own gun regulations.
The interactive site, www.firearmslawcenter.org, offers a comprehensive state-by-state look at state and local gun laws, direct links to anti-violence groups in each state, and links to other groups with expertise in crafting gun legislation.
"President Bush has said there will be no new federal gun legislation during his term, but that doesn't have to be the final word on the subject," said Barrie Becker, executive director of Firearms Law Center and LCAV. "We've helped more than 100 cities and counties in California pass local ordinances that have helped reduce firearm-related injuries and deaths. We want to help other states do the same."
In addition to California, approximately 15 states have laws allowing cities and counties latitude in enacting gun regulations, including Colorado, Illinois and Ohio, states many experts, including Becker, see as pivotal venues ripe for assistance such as that offered by Firearms Law Center.
"Our site allows anyone to click on their state, find out what types of regulations are permitted, what kinds of regulations have already been passed statewide, and what they can do to enact ordinances to make their communities safer."
Some states and localities, for example, have passed gun laws requiring background checks at gun shows; mandating that all handguns be sold with state-of-the-art, child-proof locks; banning the sale of assault weapons (those manufactured prior to the federal manufacturing ban), and otherwise regulating guns and ammunition.
"By making information about local efforts to regulate guns more accessible, the Firearms Law Center helps communities close the loopholes in our nation's gun laws," said Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-California.
The web site debuts on the anniversary of a horrific shooting in downtown San Francisco eight years ago that left nine people dead and five wounded. On July 1, 1993, a disgruntled former client walked into a high-rise office tower at 101 California St. and began spraying the offices of Pettit & Martin law firm (now defunct) with assault weapon fire. The gunman killed himself as police closed in on him in a stairwell.
For more information about Firearms Law Center and Legal Community Against Violence, contact Barrie Becker at 415-433-2062. Or visit www.firearmslawcenter.org.
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