Friday, August 12, 2005

Children Safer from Preventable Gun Violence / Action Alert - Aug. 5, 2005

http://www.voices4kids.org/actionalert_080505.htm
"Every year, as many as 175 Illinois children die from gun violence, ranging from murders to suicides and other unintentional, avoidable shootings. These are among the saddest statistics imaginable. But a new law could help protect many children from such harm by requiring that firearms dealers include trigger locks or similar safety devices with any handguns they sell, starting in 2006. "