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Among the study's findings are—
In the 59 high-profile shootings from 1980 onwards:
A handgun was used in 71 percent of the shootings (42 cases) as the only or primary weapon, while in 29 percent (17 cases) a rifle or shotgun was used as the only or primary weapon.
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irrelevant, unless you wish to paint handguns in a negative light, which the VPC has always tried to do.
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The handguns were acquired legally in 62 percent of the handgun shootings (26 cases).
The long guns were acquired legally in 71 percent of the long-gun shootings (12 cases).
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again, irrelevant because it shows that weapons were acquired EITHER WAY, but this is the VPC's effort at showing that most crime guns were obtained via legal owners, therefore legal ownership should be abolished.
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In the 10 high-profile shootings in America's schools from October 1997 to March 2001, handguns were among the weapons used in nine of the shootings. In eight of the 10 school shootings the guns were obtained from a family member or friend of the shooter
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and in 10 or 10 shootings, all were done in a gun free school zone. wonder how that happened? that a gun free school zone was the place of a shooting. boggles the mind.