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AL: Shooting death a message to lawmakers, gun owners
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The death of a 4-year-old boy in Birmingham on Saturday should remind lawmakers and gun owners alike of the ease with which they could protect children from accidental shootings.
"Willie White Jr. died when the loaded and unlocked pistol in his home discharged."
"The child was by no means unique."
"One-third of all households contain both children and guns. In 2002, emergency rooms treated 800 children age 14 and under for accidental gunshot wounds. In 2001, 72 children aged 14 and under died of accidental gunshot wounds. ..."
"The primary argument made by the National Rifle Association and other gun-owner groups against mandatory gunlocks is that they reduce the effectiveness of guns when used in self defense. ..." ... -------
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