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Gun control : an American issue / Jacquelyn Quiram.

By: Contributor(s): Series: Information plus compact reference seriesPublication details: Detroit, Mich. : Gale Group, c2001.Edition: 2001 edDescription: viii, 74 p. ; 28 cmISBN:
  • 0787651494
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 363.330973 QUI
Contents:
Reader's Guide. - Ch. 1. History of the right to bear arms. - Ch. 2. How many guns are owned by private citizens? - Ch. 3. Laws on guns. - Ch. 4. Guns, the Constitution and the courts. - Ch. 5. Guns and crime. - Ch. 6. Guns and youth. - Ch. 7. Death from guns. - Ch. 8. How do Americans feel about gun control. - Ch. 9. The debate: there should be gun control laws. - Ch. 10. The Debate: there should not be gun control laws. - Appendix. - Words to know. - Important names and address. - Resources. - Index.
Summary: This book presents the latest facts on gun control in the United States today. Chapters cover the history of the right to bear arms, the number of guns owned by citizens, gun laws, guns as they pertain to the Constitution and the courts, crime, youth, deaths, and Americans' opinions. Individual sections on such topics as the Brady Act, teenagers' use of guns, state laws, and firearm injuries look at gun control issues more deeply. - Reader's guide, page vii
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Reader's Guide. - Ch. 1. History of the right to bear arms. - Ch. 2. How many guns are owned by private citizens? - Ch. 3. Laws on guns. - Ch. 4. Guns, the Constitution and the courts. - Ch. 5. Guns and crime. - Ch. 6. Guns and youth. - Ch. 7. Death from guns. - Ch. 8. How do Americans feel about gun control. - Ch. 9. The debate: there should be gun control laws. - Ch. 10. The Debate: there should not be gun control laws. - Appendix. - Words to know. - Important names and address. - Resources. - Index.

This book presents the latest facts on gun control in the United States today. Chapters cover the history of the right to bear arms, the number of guns owned by citizens, gun laws, guns as they pertain to the Constitution and the courts, crime, youth, deaths, and Americans' opinions. Individual sections on such topics as the Brady Act, teenagers' use of guns, state laws, and firearm injuries look at gun control issues more deeply. - Reader's guide, page vii