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Nevada Kids and Gun Violence - Moving Past the "Wild West"

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Wednesday, October 22, 2008   

Las Vegas – There's no need for a "Wild West" attitude when it comes to Nevada kids and guns. That's part of the message today on the "Day of International Concern About Young People and Gun Violence." Federal statistics show the number of gun deaths of children and teens in the Silver State has risen three years in a row.

The Children's Defense Fund has been tracking the trends for ten years, and spokesman Ed Shelleby says guns are part of our Western history and that's fine - but the time has come to turn around the "culture of violence."

"We have this sort of romanticized notion of guns and violence in video games and movies, on television, on the internet, and if parents say, 'You know what? We're not going to give this to our children.' That would be a great first start."

Shelleby adds it's also important not to become desensitized to the violence, which is easy to do because it's so common in entertainment.

"Talk to community leaders and tell them about the effects of gun violence, not only for children, but for themselves, and for communities."

Shelleby believes common-sense gun-safety laws are also needed. Those opposed to changing gun laws cite interference with the constitutional "right to bear arms."

Complete data on firearm deaths of children and teens is at http://www.childrensdefense.org.



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