Guns and Violence
The Current Controversies series examines today's most important social and political issues. Each volume presents a diverse selection of primary sources representing all sides of the debate in question.
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The Current Controversies series examines today's most important social and political issues. Each volume presents a diverse selection of primary sources representing all sides of the debate in question.
Foreword 13Introduction 16Chapter 1 Is Gun Violence a Serious Problem?Chapter Preface 21Yes: Gun Violence Is a Serious ProblemGun Violence in the United StatesIs an Epidemic Bill Durston 24The Number of Crimes Committed with Guns Is Increasing in the United States Walter F. Roche Jr 29Gun Violence Disproportionately Affects African Americans and Other Minorities 33We Need to StopNo: Gun Violence Is Not a Serious ProblemAmerica's Gun Culture Is Fading Gun Guys 36The Media Show an Anti-Gun Bias in Reporting Gun Violence David Niedrauer 40Chapter 2 Can Gun Control Measures Reduce Gun Violence?Chapter Overview William J. Krouse 48Yes: Gun Control Measures Can Reduce Gun ViolenceFederal Laws Are Needed to Reduce Gun Violence John Rosenthal 57Congress Must Enact Strict Gun Control Laws Jeff Kirvin 61Raising the Tax on Firearms May Reduce Gun Violence Kent Garry 65The United States Must Promote Responsible Access and Use of Guns Richard H. Brodhead James Moeser 69No: Gun Control Measures Cannot Reduce Gun ViolenceGun Bans Disarm Law-Abiding Citizens, Not Criminals John R. Lott Jr 73Gun Control Laws Have Not Reduced Violent Crime John Stossel 77Gun Control Laws Will Increase Crime Shaun Connell 80Gun Control Measures Will Not Make Our Schools Safe Roger D. McGrath 84Chapter 3 Is Gun Control Constitutional?Chapter Overview Mark Tushnet 92Yes: Gun Control Is ConstitutionalGuns Are No Longer Needed to Protect Democracy Nasir Ahmed 97The Second Amendment Is Misused by Opponents of Gun Control Saul Cornell 100The U.S. Supreme Court Should Uphold the District of Columbia's Handgun Ban MatthewCooper 103The U.S. Supreme Court Should Rule That the Right to Bear Arms Is Subject to Reasonable Regulation Allen Rostron 108No: Gun Control Is Not ConstitutionalCitizens Still Need Guns to Protect Themselves Against Bad Government John F. McManus 113The Second Amendment Right to Bear Arms Is an Individual Right Wall Street Journal 118The Ninth and Fourteenth AmendmentsSupport Gun Rights Akhil Reed Amar 121The Appeals Court Ruling in District of Columbia v. Heller ShowedSound Reasoning Bob Barr 126Chapter 4 Is Gun Ownership Dangerous?Chapter Preface 131Yes: Gun Ownership Is DangerousGuns in the Home Increase the Risks of Homicides and Suicides Linda L. Dahlberg Robin M. Ikeda Marcie-jo Kresnow 134Guns in the Home Pose a Risk for Children Alan L. Hammond 140No: Gun Ownership Is Not DangerousGuns Save Lives John Stossel 143Rural Homeowners Need Guns for Self-Defense Massed Ayoob 146The Media Underestimates the Defensive Uses of Guns Larry Elder 151Organizations to Contact 155Bibliography 162Index 167
