Gun control : an American issue / Jacquelyn Quiram.
By: Quiram, Jacquelyn F.
Contributor(s): Gale Group | Information Plus (Firm: Wylie, Texas).
Series: Information plus compact reference series. Publisher: Detroit, Mich. : Gale Group, c2001Edition: 2001 ed.Description: viii, 74 p. ; 28 cm.ISBN: 0787651494.Subject(s): Firearms -- United States -- Law and legislation | Firearms -- United States -- Statistics | Firearms -- United States | Firearms | Gun control -- United States -- Statistics | Gun control -- United States | Gun controlDDC classification: 363.330973Item type | Current location | Call number | Copy number | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode | Remark |
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Formerly published by Information Plus, Wylie, Texas
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