Arranged in an az format with numerous crossreferences, this encyclopedia is. Oct 08, 2015 still, the book is an important read even for gun control advocates. Gun control, politics, legislation, and enforcement of measures intended to restrict access to, the possession of, or the use of arms, particularly firearms. The book brings us uptodate on readings of the second amendment whether the right to bear arms pertained.
Annotated bibliographygun control gun control debate. I checked online and found some fascinating numbers. Bible verses related to gun control from the king james version kjv by book order sort by relevance genesis 9. The availability of guns is controlled by nations and localities throughout the world. One of the main causes given is the acceptance of american violence. Most countries have a restrictive firearm guiding policy, with only a few legislations being categorized as permissive. It also explains why the technocratic public health argument favored by the gun control movement has been so unsuccessful in. This makes a good topic with many sources for a paper or a debate. This article aims to address this issue by looking at the cause of the problem. This article includes a list of references, related reading or external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations. This book, by a respected scholar of gun control and the author of abcclios awardwinning guns in american society, provides no answers. Last, this article looks at our nations failed gun control laws. First it points out the lack of morals and values in young adults and children.
Consequently, although the following bibliography gives primary consideration to materials dealing with legal and. For the first time this book compiles a comprehensive array of documents that explain and illuminate the historical and contemporary context of the modern gun debate. The opponents on gun control comment on how guns cannot only be for recreational use like hunting and target shooting but also for defending themselves and their property. Gun control is one of the most enduringly controversial issues in modern american politics. Too often, the subject of gun control is treated simplisticallyfrom second amendment absolutists to gun abolitionists. American institute for contemporary german studies, 10 january 20. Gun policy is among the most controversial topics in the united states. Jan 01, 2017 references for gun policy in america abadie, alberto, alexis diamond, and jens hainmueller, synthetic control methods for comparative case studies.
Second amendment 18 the scope of regulatory authority under the second amendment 225 lawrence e. Andres, antonio rodriguez, and katherine hempstead, gun control and suicide. It also explains why the technocratic public health argument favored by the gun control movement has been so unsuccessful in persuading opponents and motivating supporters. Jun 17, 2016 guncontrol supporters are often disadvantaged in the debate because many dont know very much about firearms or gun violence. Public opinion on gun policy 19 public opinion on proposals to strengthen u. This book presents a concise and unbiased overview of the gun control debate in its entirety containing an astounding amount of historical, legal, philosophical, and political data. Most often, the gun is never fired, and no blood including the criminals is shed. Hasko a bibliography on gun control is, by the nature of its subject, interdisciplinary in coverage. The topic of gun control has been covered in several publications. This book, by a scholar of gun control and the author of abcclios awardwinning guns in american society, provides no answers. These parenthetical references should be kept as brief and as clear as possible. For the first time this book compiles a comprehensive array of. For years proposals for gun control and the ownership of firearms have been among the most contentious issues in american politic.
To many, the answer is to enact more restrictions on legal access to firearms. The author begins by noting some areas that are important to be understood in the context of gun control policy. Jurisdictions that regulate access to firearms typically restrict access to only certain categories. A brief history of the evolution of gun control in the u. Firearms owners protection act brady handgun violence prevention act v. Such strategies must also attend to redirecting developmental antecedents and larger sociocultural processes that contribute to gun violence and gun related deaths.
This essay argues that gun control in america is a philosophical as well as a policy debate. Cook and goss, public policy professors at duke university, provide. Discusses the history of guns and gun control in the united states, relevant laws and legal cases, and the arguments posed by both sides in the debate about. The book incorporates perspectives ranging from ancient greek philosophy to economics to public health to critical race theory and feminism. This is a washington post article which actually provides insight into both sides of the gun control. Estimating the effect of californias tobacco control program, journal of the american statistical association, vol. Databases gun control and gun rights library at shippensburg. A good website with footnotes and references to authoritative sources is. Gun fight doesnt just dwell on the gunguncontrol culture of the past, though.
Citing sources in the text in mla style, writers place references to sources in the paper to briefly identify them and enable readers to find them in the works cited list. May 12, 2015 as for the book itself, it was written by gabrielle giffords and mark kelly, giffords who was gravely injured from an unstable man and his gun. Such strategies must also attend to redirecting developmental antecedents and larger sociocultural processes that contribute to gun violence and gunrelated deaths. Gun control is one of the most controversial and emotional issues in many countries, with the debate often centring on whether regulations on an individuals right to arms are an undue restriction on liberty and whether there is a correlation between guns and crime. He is the author of several books, including still the best hope. 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. Gun control and homicide reduction 2 antonio rangel bandeira part v. 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. I actually decided to try and write this book when i was living abroad, and i would see things like the 2011 tucson shooting. The true origin of gun control why is its legitimization being tolerated. Gun control or firearms regulation is the set of laws or policies that regulate the manufacture, sale, transfer, possession, modification, or use of firearms by civilians most countries have a restrictive firearm guiding policy, with only a few legislations being categorized as permissive. These books will make you think differently about the gun.
Rights and liberties under the law abcclio, 2001 and the politics of gun control chatham house, 1995, has compiled 54 documents arranged into eight broad categories. This article is about gun violence within our schools. List of books and articles about gun control online. Bringing together over 50 documents from the colonial era to the present, including early colonial laws, founding documents, letters, political debates, federal and state laws, federal and state court cases, and various political documents, this book is an indispensable reference work for those seeking to understand the origins and modern consequences of american gun policy, including the second amendments right to keep and bear arms. Acts of gun violence, particularly mass shootings of unarmed innocents, shake us to our core. Why almost everything youve heard about gun control is wrong is a book by john lott, following up on his controversial more guns, less crime.
The cato institute is a think tank which does research around government, public policy, and law, among many other things you will likely find more articles on this topic there. Gun control or firearms regulation is the set of laws or policies that regulate the manufacture, sale, transfer, possession, modification, or use of firearms by civilians. When our founding fathers secured the constitutional right of the people to keep and bear arms, they also added the admonition that this right shall not be. 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. Advocates on this side of the debate propose measures such as stricter eligibility requirements for age and mental he. The purpose of this article is to change the perspective of how one views the gun control debate not gun control itself, but the debate surrounding it.
Gale offers an overview of issues related to gun control, derived from scholarly. Guns prevent thousands of crimes every day, research shows. This article is based on debates between people in favor of gun control and the opposition. It does, however, present all aspects of the issue evenhandedly, giving the reader both sides of the debate on all the issues and, thus, the tools to make an informed decision. Give only the information needed to identify a source. It is intended to reach a broader audience than its highly technical predecessor. List of books and articles about gun control online research. Spitzer political science, suny cortland, who has published other works on the issue, including the right to bear arms.
Citation styles gun control libguides at miami dade. It is also, unlike the vast majority of books on gun policy, carefully balanced. Gun control is one of the most controversial and emotional issues in many countries, with the debate often centring on whether regulations on an individuals right to arms are an undue restriction on liberty and whether there is a. This link leads to an article covering a study that showed implementation of 3 specific laws can. Glenn utters the encyclopedia of gun control and gun rights oryx pr. It does, however, present all aspects of the issue evenhandedly, giving readers both sides of the debate on all the issues and, thus, the tools to make their own informed decision. How changes in the gun industry are killing americans and what it will take to stop. For years proposals for gun control and the ownership of firearms.
In the united states the right of the people to keep and bear arms is guaranteed by the constitution. The book incorporates perspectives ranging from ancient greek philosophy to economics to public health to. Evaluating gun policy provides guidance for a pragmatic approach to gun policy using good empirical research to help resolve conflicting assertions about the effects of guns, gun control, and law. Oct 05, 2017 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. Gun control or carry permits wont stop mass murder. It does, however, present all aspects of the issue evenhandedly, giving readers both sides of the debate on all the issues and, thus, the tools to. Home gun control and gun rights library at shippensburg. In this section glenn repeatedly references and espouses our personal. This is the onestop valuable reference source for students and general readers searching for historical and current information on the everongoing gun debate in the united states. Lotts assumptions are worth examining, particularly his concept of an acceptable level of deaths. Gun control is one of the most divisive issues in the united states and the. Introduction to gun control and the constitution iii.
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