Exploring Gun Use in America
Gun control is one of the most hotly debated topics in America today. As the newsmedia reports stories of office rage, school shootings, sniper attacks, and other types of gun violence, many citizens are demanding stricter laws for firearms, if not an outright ban. Yet many other citizens are demanding protection for their Second Amendment rights, or the right to own a firearm for sports such as hunting, or for protection. This four-volume set discusses in detail the many different viewpoints...
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This reference for students at the 6th-8th grade reading levels tackles a volatile issue in American life. The four volumes address, respectively, the Second Amendment, the firearms industry, children and guns, and public opinion. Each volume has its own introduction, glossary, and references; all include the comprehensive index. The layout is friendly, and b&w photos and "fast fact" boxes complement the text. Authorship is attributed to Creative Media Applications, Inc. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Volume IIntroductionChapter 1 The Right to Bear Arms Before the ConstitutionChapter 2 The Creation of the Second AmendmentChapter 3 Guns and the Militia in American CultureChapter 4 Gun Control Legislation and the Right to Keep and Bear ArmsChapter 5 The Modern Debate over the Second AmendmentChapter 6 The Judicial View of the Second AmendmentGlossaryBibliographyIndexVolume IIIntroductionChapter 1 Firearms in the United StatesChapter 2 Guns and the Rise of Mass ProductionChapter 3 Rifle-Muskets and BreechloadersChapter 4 The Firearms Industry in the Twentieth CenturyChapter 5 Safer Guns?Chapter 6 Manufacturers Product LiabilityGlossaryBibliographyIndexVolume IIIIntroductionChapter 1 Kids and GunsChapter 2 Youth Homicide, Suicide, and Firearms AccidentsChapter 3 Guns and SchoolsChapter 4 Protecting Children?Chapter 5 The Influence of the Mass MediaGlossaryBibliographyIndexVolume IVIntroductionChapter 1 Guns and PollsChapter 2 Politics and LobbyingChapter 3 Guns and the Federal SystemChapter 4 Crime and Self-DefenseChapter 5 Carrying Concealed WeaponsChapter 6 The Unending DebateGlossaryBibliographyIndex
