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Lax Gun Laws, Firearm Trafficking, Drugs Go Hand in Hand in West Virginia
14 February 2009
Associated Press
BECKLEY, West Virginia — Many West Virginians enjoy a peaceful existence, free from the violent crimes that plague big cities.
But police and activists say West Virginia's few, if any, firearm restrictions can attract profit-minded inner-city drug dealers who bring their narcotics and inner-city violence with them.
Last Wednesday, the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence released its 2008 State Scorecards, rating each state on what campaign representatives say was... (GunPolicy.org)