Guns and violence / Debra A. Miller, book editor. [print]

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

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