The Gun Debate

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The Gun Debate: What Everyone Needs to KnowRG takes readers on a tour of the issues that Americans debate when they talk about guns. The volume includes information on gun control pertaining to U.S. history, jurisprudence, cultural beliefs, political agendas, epidemiologcal data, criminology, law and regulation, and policy effectiveness.

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Full title :The Gun Debate.

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Edition Statements

Publication Date:2014.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Oxford University Press
Place of Publication:Oxford
Language:eng
Publication Date:2014.

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The Physical Object

Description:1 online resource (297 pages).

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9780199338986, 0199338981
oclc:ocn948377663
LC Classification:HV7436.C657 2014
Dewey Decimal:363.330973

Cover; The Gun Debate; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; The Gun Debate; 1 America and Its Guns; What Is a Gun?; What Is the Problem with Guns?; How Many Americans Own How Many Firearms?; Who Owns the Guns?; Why Do People Choose to Own Guns-or Not?; How Many Guns Do Gun Owners Own?; Is Gun Ownership Rising or Falling?; What Role Do Shooting Sports Play in American Life?; Has Participation in Gun Sports Declined?; What Are the Common Types of Modern Firearms?; Why Do Gun Owners Usually Have Several Guns?; What Is an Assault Weapon?; What Devices Are Available to Prevent Misuse?

2 The Value of Guns for Self-Protection and Combating TyrannyWhy Is Self-Defense Central to the Debate over Gun Control?; Is a Gun an Effective Means of Self-Protection against an Assailant?; How Often Are Guns Used in Self-Defense?; What Are the Risks and Benefits of Keeping a Firearm in the Home for Protection?; Do Burglars Avoid Neighborhoods Where Residents Keep Guns in the Home?; How Many People Are Licensed to Carry a Gun?; What Is It Like to Carry a Concealed Gun?; Does Society Benefit If More Civilians Carry Concealed Weapons?; Do Americans Believe That Guns Make Us Safer?

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