Gun sellers: Criminals buy arms too easily

Gun sellers: Criminals buy arms too easily

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A new survey reveals that 54.9 percent of US firearms dealers and pawnbrokers believe it’s too easy for criminals to get guns in America.

“Major national organizations sought to block this research, even though it could help protect the public’s health and safety without undue interference with the legitimate uses of firearms,” says Garen Wintemute, director of the UC Davis Violence Prevention Research Program.

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