Press Release : Americans for Gun Safety (AGS) Foundation

Did You Know? NICS checks that exceed 2 hours are 20 times more
likely to uncover a prohibited buyer than those completed in 2 hours

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Recent Press Releases

12-13-01

New AGS Foundation Report, Playing with Firearms, Warns of Irresponsible and Violent Gun Use in Popular Children's Video Games

5-09-01

McCain Premieres Unprecedented Gun Safety Announcment on 2,500 Movie Screens; Response to 40,000 Kids Bringing Guns to School Every Year

4-19-01

AGS Foundation Report Shows 32 States that have the Gun Show Loophole are Flooding the Nation with Crime Guns; Concludes Background Checks Don't Hurt Gun Shows

AGS Foundation Public Service Announcements


		John McCain Talks about Gun Safety Senator McCain appeared on 2,500 movie screens in Spring 2001 to urge parents and children to save lives by keeping guns locked up and out of schools. read more play the video

AGS Foundation in the News


5-11-01	The Washington Post At the Movies, It's Rated PSA: Senator McCain to Appear in Film Trailer on Gun Safety by Pamela McClintock

5-9-01	USA Today New Message at the Movies by Cesar G. Soriano, Susan Page

4-20-01	Atlanta Constitution Georgia's Weak Gun Laws Lead to Dubious Distinction Editorial

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