GUN-TRACING PROGRAM UNVEILED WEAPONS SEIZED FROM YOUTHS WILL BE TRACKED TO THEIR ORIGINAL SOURCE Final Edition

The federal government launched a new effort on Monday to crack down on juvenile crime by tracing the weapons used by youths to the original gun dealers. "We know gangs often buy in bulk from a single shadowy supplier," President Clinton said. "We need a national campaign to cut off t...

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Published inSun-sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)
Main Author TIMOTHY J. MCnULTY JEAN P. FISHER Washington Bureau
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Fort Lauderdale Tribune Publishing Company, LLC 09.07.1996
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Summary:The federal government launched a new effort on Monday to crack down on juvenile crime by tracing the weapons used by youths to the original gun dealers. "We know gangs often buy in bulk from a single shadowy supplier," President Clinton said. "We need a national campaign to cut off the flow." Clinton said 17 communities will participate in the program. Under the plan, information from documents and serial numbers on confiscated weapons will be entered into the federal computer system run by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms.