firearms

Seemingly disparate portraits of people. Among them a single mother, a high school principal, and an ace student. Distinctly American, all are affected by the proliferation of guns in American society.

Fourteen-year-old Sig is stranded at a remote cabin in the Arctic wilderness with his father, who died just hours earlier after falling through the ice, when a terrifying man arrives, claiming Sig's father owes him a share of a horde of stolen gold and that he will kill Sig if he does not get his money.

A historical approach to the development of firearms with information on over 1,000 weapons including pistols and revolvers, rifles and shotguns, submachine guns, and heavy machine guns.

Contains over 300 entries, covering topics such as gun laws and legislation, mass shootings and gun incidents, and information from both groups who support gun rights and those who advocate for stricter gun control.

"A journalistic look at the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland and the fight for gun control--as told by the student reporters for the school's newspaper and TV station"--Publisher's website.

This book uses true life crime stories from early cases like the St. Valentine's Day Massacre to more recent war crimes in Croatia to engage readers while educating them on forensic firearm analysis, which includes identifying basic types of firearms and bullets, matching bullet too lmarks to a specific gun, and gathering crime scene evidence.

The Right to Bear Arms takes a close look at the issues involved in one of the most volatile debates on the rights of US citizens. This title examines the origins of the Second Amendment and how it has since affected the lives of Americans.

Traces the story of the American gun market as reflected by the Glock pistol, describing how it has become a weapon of choice on both sides of the law, in the entertainment industry, and among Second Amendment enthusiasts.

Readers learn both how ballistics research is performed and how law enforcement officials use these findings to solve crimes.