"A .22 For Christmas"How
the Gun Industry Designs and Markets Firearms for Children and YouthTable
of Contents Introduction "Sized
for the Next Generation" "How
Old is Old Enough?" "Pop
Picks up the Tab" "It's
a Neat Little Starter Gun" "Shooting
Teaches Young People Good Things"? Conclusion Appendix:
Youth Model Firearms Endnotes
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December 2001 Violence Policy Center study "A .22 for Christmas"—How
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