gun control

Examines gun policies in the United States, the effects of guns, gun control, and law enforcement, and compares the high rates of gun ownership and crime in America.

"Debunking the lethal logic behind the pervasive myths that have framed the gun control debate "When guns are outlawed, only outlaws will have guns." "The only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun." We've all heard these slogans time and again. The result of a targeted marketing effort by the NRA and other pro-gun organizations, these catchphrases have come to define the contemporary gun control debate. Dennis Henigan explodes the misguided thinking at the heart of these pro-gun slogans and dissects their deadly impact on US gun policy in this completely revised and updated edition of his much-praised 2009 hardcover (Lethal Logic, which has never been published in paperback). The gun lobby's remarkable success in infiltrating the gun control lexicon with these catchy slogans has allowed them to block lifesaving gun legislation for decades and gained them unprecedented influence in American politics. In this well-researched but accessible book, Henigan takes the NRA's myths to task and exposes the fallacious thinking behind the gun lobby's bumper-sticker logic"--.

Explores the issues and controversies surrounding gun control in the United States. Includes a glossary, a chronology, resources for further information, charts, graphs, and photographs.

Describes different kinds of guns, explains how they are used, warns of possible dangers they present, and spells out simple rules to ensure gun safety.

Covering the history of firearms and gun control in America, this two-volume work presents original documents and helps readers understand these documents in relation to the social and political context in which they were written.

"We live in the Age of the Gun. Around the globe, firearms are ubiquitous and define countless lives; in some places, it's even easier to get a gun than a glass of clean water. In others, it's legal to carry concealed firearms into bars and schools. In [this book], Iain Overton embarks on a ... journey to understand how these weapons have become an integral part of twenty-first century life, beyond the economics of supply and demand"--Amazon.com.

"Examines the two sides of the debate related to gun control including policies and practices throughout American history, gun laws and legislation, gun safety, and crime and law enforcement"--Provided by publisher.

Explores the history, legislation, and controversies concerning gun control in America. Discusses why guns are so common and why they are a problem. Contains photographs and illustrations, fact boxes, past and present perspectives, biographical sketches, firsthand accounts, a timeline, a map, and a glossary.

Discusses a number of issues related to gun control.

Examines debate over the issues of handgun use and gun control, presents evidence that contradicts claims about the level of harm guns cause owners and children, discusses media bias in the reporting of the gun issue, and looks at the true meaning of the Second Amendment.