Presents the debate over the Supreme Court's 2008 decision to strike down a ban on guns based on the Second Amendment. Includes a chronology, a glossary, an index, photos and illustrations, and sources for additional information.
"Informational text uses a historical framework to discuss issues surrounding gun rights and gun control. Sections include opinions from notable Americans on various sides of the issue followed by encouragement for readers to analyze each opinion"--Provided by publisher.
Examines the roots of the second amendment to the U.S. Constitution, from the history of gun rights in England, to the Founders' reasoning behind the second amendment, and the responsibilities that accompany these rights.
An investigative journalist goes behind the scenes of the National Rifle Association, providing an expose of the controversial organization and its secrets.
and other guns with which Americans won the West, protected bootleg franchises, slew wildlife, robbed countless banks, shot husbands purposely and by mistake, and killed presidents--together with the debate over continuing same
