The gun debate : what everyone needs to know /

The gun debate : what everyone needs to know /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Cook, Philip J., 1946- author.
Edition:	2nd edition.
Imprint:	New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2020]
Description:	x, 330 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language:	English
Series:	What everyone needs to know® What everyone needs to know.
Subject:	Gun control -- United States. Firearms ownership -- United States. Firearms -- Law and legislation -- United States. Firearms -- Law and legislation. Firearms ownership. Gun control. United States. Instructional and educational works. Instructional and educational works.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/13153301

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Other authors / contributors:	Goss, Kristin A., 1965- author.
ISBN:	9780190073466 0190073462 9780190073459 0190073454 9780190073473 9780190073480
Notes:	Revised edition of the authors' The gun debate, [2014]. Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-304) and index.
Summary:	"No topic is more polarizing than guns and gun control. From a gun culture that took root early in American history to the mass shootings that repeatedly bring the public discussion of gun control to a fever pitch, the topic has preoccupied citizens, public officials, and special interest groups for decades. The Gun Debate: What Everyone Needs to Know. delves into the issues that Americans debate when they talk about guns. With a balanced and broad-ranging approach, noted economist Philip J. Cook and political scientist Kristin A. Goss thoroughly cover the latest research, data, and developments on gun ownership, gun violence, the firearms industry, and the regulation of firearms. The authors also tackle sensitive issues such as the effectiveness of gun control, the connection between mental illness and violent crime, the question of whether more guns make us safer, and ways that video games and the media might contribute to gun violence. No discussion of guns in the U.S. would be complete without consideration of the history, culture, and politics that drive the passion behind the debate. Cook and Goss deftly explore the origins of the American gun culture and the makeup of both the gun rights and gun control movements. Written in question-and-answer format, this updated edition brings the debate up-to-date for the current political climate under Trump and will help readers make sense of the ideologically driven statistics and slogans that characterize our national conversation on firearms. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in getting a clear view of the issues surrounding guns and gun policy in America"--
Other form:	Online version: The gun debate 2nd ed. New York : Oxford University Press, 2020. 9780190073473
Standard no.:	99985923484

Table of Contents:

America and Its Guns
The Value of Guns for Personal and Collective Defense
The Harm Done by Guns
Causes of Gun Violence
Manufacture and Marketing of Guns
Gun Control in America
Effectiveness of Firearms Policy
Guns and Gun Control in History
Public Opinion, Political Parties, and Guns
The Gun Rights Movement
The Gun Violence Prevention Movement
Is There a Way Forward for Gun Policy?