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March 6, 2003 Thursday 2:18 PM Eastern Time
SECTION: DOMESTIC NEWS
LENGTH: 147 words
HEADLINE: CDC: Guns in School Shootings From Home
DATELINE: ATLANTA
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More than half of the guns used in the rash of school shootings during the 1990s came from home or from friends or relatives, the government reported Thursday.
Between 1992 and 1999, 123 students used 128 guns in school-related homicides and suicides, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.
Nearly 38 percent of the guns were from home and more than 23 percent of the guns were from a friend or relative.
"It is not enough for parents to eliminate unsupervised access to firearms in their home," the CDC said. "Parents should consider discussing access to firearms and safe-storage practices with their relatives and the parents of their children's friends."
Seven percent of the guns used in school shootings were purchased by the student. Only 5.5 percent of the guns were stolen.
The CDC did not know the origin of nearly 23 percent of the guns used.
March 6, 2003 Thursday 2:18 PM Eastern Time
SECTION: DOMESTIC NEWS
LENGTH: 147 words
HEADLINE: CDC: Guns in School Shootings From Home
DATELINE: ATLANTA
BODY:
More than half of the guns used in the rash of school shootings during the 1990s came from home or from friends or relatives, the government reported Thursday.
Between 1992 and 1999, 123 students used 128 guns in school-related homicides and suicides, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.
Nearly 38 percent of the guns were from home and more than 23 percent of the guns were from a friend or relative.
"It is not enough for parents to eliminate unsupervised access to firearms in their home," the CDC said. "Parents should consider discussing access to firearms and safe-storage practices with their relatives and the parents of their children's friends."
Seven percent of the guns used in school shootings were purchased by the student. Only 5.5 percent of the guns were stolen.
The CDC did not know the origin of nearly 23 percent of the guns used.