Guns and violence /
Guns and violence / [print]
Debra A. Miller, book editor.
- Detroit : Greenhaven Press, (c)2009.
- 172 pages ; 24 cm.
- Current controversies series .
- Current controversies. .
Is gun violence a serious problem? Gun violence in the United States is an epidemic The number of crimes committed with guns is increasing in the United States Gun violence disproportionately affects African Americans and other minorities America's gun culture is fading The media show an anti-gun bias in reporting gun violence Can gun control measures reduce gun violence? Chapter overview Federal laws are needed to reduce gun violence Congress must enact strict gun control laws Raising the tax on firearms may reduce gun violence The United States must promote responsible access and use of guns Gun bans disarm law-abiding citizens, not criminals Gun control laws have not reduced violent crime Gun control laws will increase crime Gun control measures will not make our schools safe Is gun control constitutional? Chapter overview Guns are no longer needed to protect democracy The Second Amendment is misused by opponents of gun control The U.S. Supreme Court should uphold the District of Columbia's handgun ban The U.S. Supreme Court should rule that the right to bear arms is subject to reasonable regulation Citizens still need guns to protect themselves against bad government The Second Amendment right to bear arms is an individual right The Ninth and Fourteenth Amendments support gun rights The Appeals Court ruling in District of Columbia volume Heller showed sound reasoning Is gun ownership dangerous? Guns in the home increases the risks of homicides and suicides Guns in the home pose a risk for children Guns save lives Rural homeowners need guns for self-defense The media underestimates the defensive uses of guns Bill Durston ; -- Walter F. Roche Jr. ; -- We Need to Stop ; -- Gun Guys ; -- David Niedrauer -- William J. Krouse ; -- John Rosenthal ; -- Jeff Kirvin ; -- Kent Garry ; -- Richard H. Brodhead and James Moeser ; -- John R. Lott Jr. ; -- John Stossel ; -- Shaun Connell ; -- Roger D. McGrath -- Mark Tushnet ; -- Nasir Ahmed ; -- Saul Cornell ; -- Matthew Cooper ; -- Allen Rostron ; -- John F. McManus ; -- Wall Street Journal ; -- Akhil Reed Amar ; -- Bob Barr -- Linda J. Dahlberg, Robin M. Ikeda, and Marcie-jo Kresnow ; -- Alan L. Hammond ; -- John Stossel ; -- Massad Ayoob ; -- Larry Elder.
9780737743197 9780737743203
2008045075
Gun control--United States.
Violence--United States.
Firearms--Law and legislation--United States.
Firearms ownership--United States.
HV7436.M647.G867 2009
Is gun violence a serious problem? Gun violence in the United States is an epidemic The number of crimes committed with guns is increasing in the United States Gun violence disproportionately affects African Americans and other minorities America's gun culture is fading The media show an anti-gun bias in reporting gun violence Can gun control measures reduce gun violence? Chapter overview Federal laws are needed to reduce gun violence Congress must enact strict gun control laws Raising the tax on firearms may reduce gun violence The United States must promote responsible access and use of guns Gun bans disarm law-abiding citizens, not criminals Gun control laws have not reduced violent crime Gun control laws will increase crime Gun control measures will not make our schools safe Is gun control constitutional? Chapter overview Guns are no longer needed to protect democracy The Second Amendment is misused by opponents of gun control The U.S. Supreme Court should uphold the District of Columbia's handgun ban The U.S. Supreme Court should rule that the right to bear arms is subject to reasonable regulation Citizens still need guns to protect themselves against bad government The Second Amendment right to bear arms is an individual right The Ninth and Fourteenth Amendments support gun rights The Appeals Court ruling in District of Columbia volume Heller showed sound reasoning Is gun ownership dangerous? Guns in the home increases the risks of homicides and suicides Guns in the home pose a risk for children Guns save lives Rural homeowners need guns for self-defense The media underestimates the defensive uses of guns Bill Durston ; -- Walter F. Roche Jr. ; -- We Need to Stop ; -- Gun Guys ; -- David Niedrauer -- William J. Krouse ; -- John Rosenthal ; -- Jeff Kirvin ; -- Kent Garry ; -- Richard H. Brodhead and James Moeser ; -- John R. Lott Jr. ; -- John Stossel ; -- Shaun Connell ; -- Roger D. McGrath -- Mark Tushnet ; -- Nasir Ahmed ; -- Saul Cornell ; -- Matthew Cooper ; -- Allen Rostron ; -- John F. McManus ; -- Wall Street Journal ; -- Akhil Reed Amar ; -- Bob Barr -- Linda J. Dahlberg, Robin M. Ikeda, and Marcie-jo Kresnow ; -- Alan L. Hammond ; -- John Stossel ; -- Massad Ayoob ; -- Larry Elder.
9780737743197 9780737743203
2008045075
Gun control--United States.
Violence--United States.
Firearms--Law and legislation--United States.
Firearms ownership--United States.
HV7436.M647.G867 2009