firearms

Profiles famous cases solved by forensic firearm identification; including the St. Valentine's Day Massacre and the 2002 sniper attacks in Washington, D.C.; and explores the career of a firearm examiner.

Looks at how warfare was conducted before the invention of gunpowder, and discusses the effects of gunpowder on weapons and the ways of war.

A discussion of both sides of the gun control debate includes the historical use of firearms in the United States, their use today, and existing gun control laws in this country and abroad.

Photographs and brief text describe the weapons and equipment used by American soldiers during World War I.

An eleven-year-old shoots a stray cat with his new air rifle, subsequently suffers from guilt, and eventually assumes responsibility for it.

Describes American, British and Indian weapons used in the Revolutionary War.