| Description |
xxxiii, 294 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
Primary documents in American history and contemporary issues, 1069-5605 |
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Primary documents in American history and contemporary issues series.
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| Contents |
Historical background -- The Constitution and the Second Amendment -- State declarations of rights -- Modern views on the Second Amendment -- The Second Amendment goes to court -- The National Rifle Association -- Legislative responses to gun violence -- Gun Control Act of 1968 -- The effectiveness of gun control legislation -- A nation divided -- Public opinion -- National statistics -- International comparisons -- Law enforcement's role -- The public health community enters the debate -- Guns in suicide -- Guns as self-defense security -- The 1990s-the debate takes center stage -- Kids, guns, and schools -- Guns, schools and the Supreme Court -- Court watch -- Are guns safe? |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Subject |
Gun control -- United States -- History -- Sources.
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Firearms -- Law and legislation -- United States -- History -- Sources.
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| Added Author |
Bijlefeld, Marjolijn, 1960-
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| ISBN |
031329903X alkaline paper |
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