The Gun control debate : a documentary history /

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Imprint:Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 1997.
Description:xxxiii, 294 p. ; 25 cm.
Language:English
Series:Primary documents in American history and contemporary issues
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/2759126
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Other authors / contributors:Bijlefeld, Marjolijn, 1960-
ISBN:031329903X (alk. paper)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of Contents:
  • Series Foreword
  • Introduction
  • Historical Background: The Constitution and the Second Amendment
  • Modern Views on the Second Amendment Second Amendment Goes to Court
  • The National Rifle Association Legislative Responses to Gun Violence A Nation Divided: Public Opinion Law Enforcement's Role
  • The Public Health Community Enters the Debate Guns as Self-Defense Security 1990s: Debate Takes Center Stage
  • Conclusion
  • Appendix I. State Constitutional Provisions on the Right to Keep and Bear Arms
  • Appendix II. State Firearms Laws
  • Appendix III. Summary of Major U.S. Firearms Laws
  • Appendix IV. Provision of Brady II
  • Appendix V. Resource List
  • Appendix VI. Statements From Some Organizations on Gun Control Issues