"`` The belief that there are approximately 20,000 gun-control laws in the United States has become received wisdom ..... But as it turns out , there appears to be little basis for the number ...."
"SNIP This opinion piece was put forth by the Violence Policy Center , the same people who opposed all forms of firearms safety training and gun locks , because they might encourage people to feel that they 're more capable of safely operation a firearm . The Violence Policy Center also pushed the idea of an `` assault weapons ban `` because it was easier than a handgun ban , claiming that the uneducated people are unable to tell what is a machine gun and what is n't a machine gun , making passage of such a law all the easier ."
"The belief that there are approximately 20,000 gun-control laws in the United States has become received wisdom ..... But as it turns out , there appears to be little basis for the number ...."
"This opinion piece was put forth by the Violence Policy Center , the same people who opposed all forms of firearms safety training and gun locks , because they might encourage people to feel that they 're more capable of safely operation a firearm ."