Read about current issues, news, and legislation that Georgians for Gun Safety is working on.
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Responsible gun ownership means learning and practicing behaviors that prevent injury, death and theft.
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Make a difference today for the safety of your family and in your community.
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Gun Statistics
"In 2013, for every justifiable homicide in the United States involving a gun, guns were used in 37 criminal homicides. And this ratio does not even take into account the tens of thousands of lives needlessly lost in gun suicides and unintentional shootings that year." - Violence Policy Center
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Guns kept in the home for self-protection are 22 times more likely to kill a family member or friend than to kill an assailant in self-defense. (Kellerman, Journal, Trauma, 1998)
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The strength of Georgia's gun laws scored a grade of "F" from www.gunlawscorecard.org.
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