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Article: Citizen firearm safety program. (Police Practice).(Brief Article)
- Article from:
- The FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin
- Article date:
- April 1, 2002
- Author:
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During 1997, in the United States, approximately four people died every hour from gunshot wounds. Of the 32,436 gun-related deaths that year, approximately 33 percent were unintentional or "accidental" shootings. (1) Because of such incidents, police executives in Prince William County, Virginia, took steps to help reduce these numbers in their county. In June 1998, the Prince William County Police Department (PWCPD) Firearms Training Unit developed a firearms safety course to teach gun safety to its residents.
The Objective
A firearms training program can help citizens increase their gun safety awareness by providing information concerning appropriate ...