Health & Fitness
GUN OWNER’S ACTION LEAGUE OF MASSACHUSETTS (GOAL) POINTS TO LATEST DPH STATISTICS AS SIGN OF FAILURE FOR MASSACHUSETTS GUN CONTROL LAWS–-GUN RELATED HOMICIDES UP 100% SINCE “TOUGHEST GUN CONTROL LAWS” PASSED IN 1998
GUN OWNER'S ACTION LEAGUE OF MASSACHUSETTS (GOAL) POINTS TO LATEST DPH STATISTICS AS SIGN OF FAILURE FOR MASSACHUSETTS GUN CONTROL LAWS–-GUN RELATED HOMICIDES UP 100%
BOSTON - According to the latest statistics released by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health’s, Weapon Related Injury Surveillance System (WRISS), gun related homicides are up by 100%, and gun related assaults are up nearly 300%, since the landmark gun control legislation was signed into law in 1998. GOAL highlighted the following statistics to demonstrate its assertion:
- In 1998, there were 63 gun related homicides. As of the latest 2010 ISP report, there were 126 gun related homicides, up 100% from 1998.
- In 1998, there were 96 gun related assaults that resulted in a Hospital Discharge. In 2010 there were 267 up nearly 300% since the Gun Control Act was passed.
“These figures, combined with our broken licensing system, show a clear need for a complete reform of the Commonwealth’s gun laws,” says Jim Wallace, GOAL’s Executive Director. “We look forward to working with our legislators to restore common sense reform that protects our Second Amendment civil rights while improving public safety. We know we can accomplish both.”
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About GOAL:
GOAL is the official state firearms association in Massachusetts, which was founded in 1974 to protect the 2nd Amendment rights of the Commonwealth’s law-abiding citizens. GOAL's grassroots organization has over 16,000 members and works directly with both legislators and community organizers to establish successful public outreach and educational programs to make gun ownership safe for all Massachusetts residents.
