Gun manufacturers should be held responsible for gun violence 148. The purpose of this book is to bring together a wide variety of documents, organized both by chronology and subject, in order to provide the reader with a fuller understanding of the history, evolution, scope, and consequences of the issue of gun control. Increasing gun related crimes together with citizen pressure propelled congressional passage 1993 of the brady bill named for james brady, the press secretary seriously wounded in the 1981 assassination. Chapter 10 there should not be stricter gun control laws 5. Halbook gun control in the third reich, securing civil rights, the founders second amendment tells a story long waiting to be told. Days after a mass shooting in las vegas left 59 dead, books that ponder the gun control debate and effects of these tragedies.
Readers will learn about gun legislation, including the arguments on both sides of the issue, in this book from the cornerstones of freedom series. Five books that belong on every gun owners shelf bearing. Oct 08, 2015 the tragedy in oregon has once again pushed gun control to the forefront of american conversation and the 2016 election with the rising death toll from firearms in the u. State constitution articles concerning weapons 141. Articles taken from the history of gun digest books. Neal knox was not widely known outside of the firearms community, but in his day h. Gateway to tyranny by aaron zelman produced by jews for the preservation of firearms ownership, this book contains the german language original of the nazi weapons law of march 18, 1938, a pagebypage translation, and then a pagebypage comparison with the u. What to read if you want to understand the politics of guns in america. Gun control and homicide reduction 2 antonio rangel bandeira part v. Gun control will reduce lethal crime 127 richard harwood 2.
Focusing on the years 1934 through 1945, halbrook examines frances political convulsions. Booker, a senator from new jersey, has put forth a 14part plan, the most notable piece of which is a gun licensing program. Jun 17, 2016 guncontrol proponents wondered why shooter omar mateen, once included on the fbis terrorist watch list, was able to legally purchase his weapons just days before the attack. Mantel, b 2015, gun control, in issues for debate in social policy. Ebooks this guide explores and provides a starting point for your research on gun rights and gun control home. A spokesperson for moms demand action for gun sense in america, the guncontrol group launching national campaigns to pressure owners of. Second amendment 18 the scope of regulatory authority under the second amendment 225 lawrence e. You could concentrate on one issue and do indepth research on that, or use several of the questions below to focus more generally on the topic of gun control or gun violence. List of books and articles about gun control online. The ten mustread books for gunrights proponents dave kopel. Presents opposing arguments on gun control, including gun availability and its influence on society, the constitutionality of gun control, effective measures in reducing gun violence, and the effects of a gun ban on society.
These books will make you think differently about the gun control. Gary klecks selfdefense research destroyed gun control. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading control. Gun control will not reduce school violence 9 timothy brezina and james d. Aug 06, 2019 gun control advocates regularly cite japans highly restrictive firearm regulations in tandem with its extraordinarily low gun homicide rate, which is among the lowest in the world at just three. Ill take that as a cue to shamelessly plug neal knox the gun rights war.
In this mythbusting book on gun violence, director of the harvard injury control research. Stephen king risks wrath of nra by releasing progun control essay this article is more than 7 years old bestselling author and gun owner says. In the united states the right of the people to keep and bear arms is guaranteed by the constitution, but has been variously interpreted through the years. Exposing the truth about guns by glenn beck and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. How changes in the gun industry are killing americans and what it will take to stop it by tom diaz, guns by s. Gun fight doesnt just dwell on the gunguncontrol culture of the past, though. Its a collection of my late fathers writing which i compiled, edited, and annotated. Gun control does not include safety regulations aimed at taking defective guns off the market, nor does it include laws that prohibit firearms to dangerous users, such as children or people with records of relevant sorts of crime or mental illness. I think of gun control as all those rules and regulations that are aimed at restricting access to guns.
May 03, 2011 five books that belong on every gun owners shelf. The fantasy gun control trope as used in popular culture. In a library, books representing the spectrum of the debate await on our. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. And when the city was attacked on 911, its writers began to do what writers do, they began to look and feel and think and write, began to struggle to process an event unimaginable before, and even after, it happened. King owned several guns but was subjected to the worst kind of gun controland deprived of his basic right to defe. Court has ever written on the right to arms, gun control and the right of selfdefense. Here are three books that bring intellectual rigor and analysis to both sides of the american gun control debate. Chapter 9 there should be stricter gun control laws 129. Encounter books is an activity of encounter for culture and education, a taxexempt, nonprofit corporation dedicated to strengthening the marketplace of ideas. A majority of adults, including gun owners, support common sense gun control such as background checks, bans on assault weapons, and bans on highcapacity magazines.
Based on newlydiscovered, secret documents from german archives, diaries and newspapers of the time, gun control in the third reich presents the definitive, yet hidden history of how the nazi regime made use of gun control to disarm and repress its enemies and consolidate power. This book, by a respected scholar of gun control and the author of abcclios awardwinning guns in american society, provides no answers. Gun control has continued to be widely debated, however, and has often been opposed, notably by the national rifle association nra. Gun control advocates typically provide graphs looking across states that show more gun control laws related to fewer firearm deaths, but there are real problems with this approach. Still, the book is an important read even for gun control advocates. In this mythbusting book on gun violence, director of the harvard injury control research center and the harvard youth violence prevention center david. Blanchard attacks the notion that gun control is crime control, and explains in detail the racist roots of gun control. Guncontrol proponents wondered why shooter omar mateen, once included on the fbis terrorist watch list, was able to legally purchase his weapons just days before the attack.
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Nov 06, 2017 in this mythbusting book on gun violence, director of the harvard injury control research center and the harvard youth violence prevention center david hemenway approaches the controversial issue. List of books and articles about gun control online research. Oct 05, 2017 days after a mass shooting in las vegas left 59 dead, books that ponder the gun control debate and effects of these tragedies. A boston university school of public health project is one of the latest to make the rounds in various news outlets. Stephen king risks wrath of nra by releasing progun. Sage books the ultimate social sciences digital library. The countless books on the third reich and the holocaust fail even to mention the laws restricting firearms.
In doing so, he takes on and debunks the common myths and outright lies that are often used to vilify guns and demean their owners. This piece has been adapted from the truth about gun control by david b. Tyranny and resistance, author and attorney stephen p. Public opinion on gun policy 19 public opinion on proposals to strengthen u. In this mythbusting book on gun violence, director of the harvard injury control research center and the harvard youth violence prevention center david hemenway approaches the controversial issue. Presents opposing arguments on gun control, including gun availability and its influence on society, the constitutionality of gun control, effective measures in reducing gun violence, and the. A short reading list to make your gun debate smarter. With the publication of gun control in nazioccupied france. We travel from the origins of gun control in premodern times from the old west through the depression era and the three wars, to the 20th century and the issues gun control faces today.
May 19, 2017 i think of gun control as all those rules and regulations that are aimed at restricting access to guns. Gun control is a complex issue that involves crime, legislation, and the constitution. Gun control will reduce school violence 5 cynthia tucker 4. Gun fight doesnt just dwell on the gun guncontrol culture of the past, though. Nov 18, 2012 a book to break the gun control stalemate. Discover librarianselected research resources on gun control from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals, magazines. This book, by a respected scholar of gun control and the author. The availability of guns is controlled by nations and localities throughout the world. Gun control research gun control research guides at. Do states with stricter gun control laws have fewer gun. Includes articles on vintage guns, antique firearms, gun collecting, and howtos from the greatest gun writers of yesteryear. Historical gun articles taken from the pages of the gun digest library, from the classic gun writers.
Lotts assumptions are worth examining, particularly his concept of an acceptable level of deaths. One of the common grounds is that there are plenty of gun control laws that have been on the books for a long time, and the. Henigan also illuminates how procon positions on gun control have become inextricable from. Exposing the truth about guns kindle edition by beck, glenn. This book offers an inside look at the life of a survivor, while also discussing the couples perspective on the gun control debate and the governments role in solving the issue. Since then, he has written more than 24 articles for various journals on guns and gun control. Booker, a senator from new jersey, has put forth a 14part plan, the most notable piece of which is a gunlicensing program. Feb 12, 20 from the influential gun control advocate and author, a startling new analysis of guns and gun violencein a book that shows the path to a safer future in his eminently readable style, mixing science and anecdote, diaz shows how our leaders have created gun policies that are good for the gun industry but horrific for our nation.
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