FLASH: The Fordham Law Archive of Scholarship and History
Abstract
This Note explores the Child Access Prevention ( CAP ) law and laws which are generally intended to limit children\u27s access to guns at home. The author proposes a model CAP law that should be enacted in the United States. This Note discusses the evolution of CAP laws and presents for arguments for and against such laws. It delves into the National Rifle Association\u27s ( NRA ) powerful influence that improperly prevents CAP laws from being enacted by the federal government. Additionally, it is argued that unless the federal government enacts a CAP law, innocent children will continue to be injure and lose their lives as a result of unintentional shootings in their own homes