Posted on April 28, 2015

Why Are States So Reluctant to Prosecute Gun Negligence As a Crime?

By Penny Okamoto, Executive Director of Ceasefire Oregon

Good article by Amanda Gailey about why the legal system often fails to hold gun owners responsible for their negligence, even when people are hurt or killed.

http://www.newrepublic.com/article/121632/why-are-states-so-reluctant-pr…

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