Gun Crime in the United States Is a Serious Issue

Ten to nineteen year old Americans living in metropolitan areas are involved in firearm homicides, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

In the year 2006-2007, 25,423 firearm homicides occurred throughout United States out of which 4,166 firearm homicides were committed by ten to nineteen year-olds.

Legal Firearm Licenses Given to 11 Year 0ld Children in Queensland
Even 11 year old children are able to get legal firearm licenses in Queensland while some people would like to see the legal age to go down even lower.

The CDC warns that the firearm homicide rate in the USA is really grave compared to other developed countries.

Source-Medindia

Police Chief Feels That 10-yr-olds Must be Allowed to Apply for Gun Licenses
Children aged 10 and above must be allowed to apply for gun licenses, opines Britain's most senior firearms officer.

Storage of Firearms Unsafe in Most Families
This concerns us a great deal because having guns in the home increases the likelihood that they will be used in a suicide or unintentional injury.