| Description |
xxxiii, 294 pages ; 24 cm |
| Series |
Primary documents in American history and contemporary issues, 1069-5605 |
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Primary documents in American history and contemporary issues.
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| Contents |
Historical background -- The Constitution and the Second Amendment -- State declarations of rights -- Modern views on the Second Amendment -- The Second Amendment goes to court -- The National Rifle Association -- Legislative responses to gun violence -- Gun Control Act of 1968 -- The effectiveness of gun control legislation -- A nation divided -- Public opinion -- National statistics -- International comparisons -- Law enforcement's role -- The public health community enters the debate -- Guns in suicide -- Guns as self-defense security -- The 1990s-the debate takes center stage -- Kids, guns, and schools -- Guns, schools and the Supreme Court -- Court watch -- Are guns safe? |
| Summary |
Both the history of the gun control debate, as well as the focus the debate will take in the future, are explored in this unique collection of over 200 documents spanning 200 years. High school and undergraduate students can use this resource - one of the largest collections of key documents concerning the issue of gun control - to explore the seminal arguments for and against further restrictions on guns. Each document is preceded by an explanatory headnote to aid the student researcher in understanding and appraising the primary source. An advisory board of distinguished specialists and teachers on both sides of the debate assisted Bijlefeld with the selection of documents. All aspects of the debate are examined, including the history and development of the Second Amendment and its modern interpretations, as well as the political climate surrounding the debate |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Also issued online |
| Subject |
Firearms -- Law and legislation -- United States -- History -- Sources.
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Gun control -- United States -- History -- Sources.
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| Author |
Bijlefeld, Marjolijn, 1960-
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| LC no. |
96053518 |
| ISBN |
031329903X (cased) |
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