Gun Politics in America: Historical and Modern Documents in Context [2 volumes]: Historical and Modern Documents in Context
- ISBN-10
- 1440837295
- ISBN-13
- 9781440837296
- Category
- Political Science
- Pages
- 791
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2016-06-06
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO
- Author
- Harry L. Wilson
Description
Covering the history of firearms and gun control in America, this two-volume work presents original documents and helps readers understand these documents in relation to the social and political context in which they were written. • Includes coverage of gun control issues and politics from the Colonial era through the Sandy Hook shooting and its aftermath • Gives readers the benefit of reading each actual document, law, or court case and learning about the context in which it was written • Helps readers understand the cultural and political developments that brought America to its current stalemate over guns and gun policies • Presents the voices of activists, lawmakers, and ordinary Americans on both sides of the issue
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