| Edition |
[Enhanced Credo edition] |
| Description |
1 online resource (40 entries) : 68 images ; digital files. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Opinions throughout history
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Opinions throughout history.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
Publisher's note -- Introduction -- Historical timeline -- 1. Foundations of control: the history of gun control in pre-constitutional America (1600-1791) -- 2. Lost meaning: interpretations of the Second Amendment (1791) -- 3. Courting the states: case law in the states and the perception of individual rights (1619-1879) -- 4. Armed rebellion: slavery, the Civil War, and gun control (1865) -- 5. Shooting straight: the creation of the National Rifle Association and the introduction of the gun lobby (1871) -- 6. Sobering realities: the rise of urban crime and the emergence of government gun control (1927) -- 7. Dealing with the problem: Roosevelt and the New Deal on Crime (1934) -- 8. Who should own guns?: the debate over federal registration and felon rights (1938) -- 9. Precedent all around: United States v. Miller and Second Amendment interpretation (1939) -- 10. Fear of a black country: the impact of the civil rights and Black Power movements (1967) -- 11. Assassination nation: the Gun Control Act of 1968 and radical activism (1968) -- 12. The problem of enforcement: the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (1972) -- 13. A rifle revolution: the shift of the NRA's stance and gun rights (1975-1977) -- 14. Rolling back with Reagan: Reagan-era conservatism and the ascendancy of the NRA (1980-1986) -- 15. The right to hide: the legality of hidden weapons (1988) -- 16. Child welfare: the phenomenon of school shootings and the impact of guns on children (1990) -- 17. The far right to bear arms: the right-wing militia movement and the gun-rights debate (1992) -- 18. Gun control takes a step forward: the Jim Brady Handgun Bill (1993) -- 19. Assault rifles and civilian use: the assault rifle ban in 1994, 2013, and 2020 (1994) -- 20. Studies under the gun: the prohibition on federal studies of gun violence (1995-1998) -- 21. Innocence lost: the Columbine High School Massacre (1999) -- 22. The civil rights debate: civil litigation against gun sellers and manufacturers (2003-2005) -- 23. Regional rights: city and state jurisdiction over gun law (2008-2010) -- 24. Hate crimes: gun rights and domestic terrorism (2013-2016) -- 25. Peripheral issues: the debate over gun modifications and controversial equipment (2017-2019) -- 26. In the hands of the youth: the emerging youth movement and the March for Our Lives (2018) -- 27. Politics, race, and hate: the 2019 mass shootings and the government response -- 28. Tons of guns: civilian gun ownership and gun violence (2020) -- 29. Conclusion: a moment of reflection -- Appendixes. |
| Access |
Access restricted to authorized users and institutions. |
| Summary |
From the Revolutionary War to the national crisis brought about by mass shootings in the 21st century, Guns in America provides a historical look at the controversial debate over gun rights and gun control. |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Local Note |
Credo Reference General Reference |
| Subject |
Gun control -- United States -- History.
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Gun control. |
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United States. |
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History. |
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Firearms ownership -- United States -- History.
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Firearms ownership. |
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Firearms and crime -- United States -- History.
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Firearms and crime. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Credo Reference (Firm), distributor.
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| Added Title |
Guns in America |
| Other Form: |
Print version: 1642656534 9781642656534 xxv, 631 pages : illustrations |
| ISBN |
9781787858985 electronic version |
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9781642656534 print |
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1642656534 print |
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