Author: Penny Okamoto


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The Ten States With the Most Gun Violence

USA Today ran an excellent article about gun violence and the states in which it is most widespread. http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/06/13/24-7-wall-st-states… Almost 34,000 people died in gun-related incidents in 2013. … read more

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Handgun Law In Connecticut Helped Decrease Homicides

A new study shows that a Connecticut law requiring residents to have a permit before purchasing a handgun helped reduce the state’s firearm homicide rate by 40%. http://www.newsweek.com/handgun-law-connecticut-helped-decrease-gun-homi… The study was published online Thursday in the American Journal of Public … read more