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| ISBN-13: | 9780737743197 |
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| Publisher: | Greenhaven Publishing LLC |
| Publication date: | 03/10/2009 |
| Series: | Current Controversies Series |
| Pages: | 176 |
| Product dimensions: | 5.90(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.50(d) |
| Age Range: | 15 - 17 Years |
About the Author
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Table of Contents
Foreword 13
Introduction 16
Chapter 1 Is Gun Violence a Serious Problem?
Chapter Preface 21
Yes: Gun Violence Is a Serious Problem
Gun Violence in the United States
Is an Epidemic Bill Durston 24
The Number of Crimes Committed with Guns Is Increasing in the United States Walter F. Roche Jr 29
Gun Violence Disproportionately Affects African Americans and Other Minorities 33
We Need to Stop
No: Gun Violence Is Not a Serious Problem
America's Gun Culture Is Fading Gun Guys 36
The Media Show an Anti-Gun Bias in Reporting Gun Violence David Niedrauer 40
Chapter 2 Can Gun Control Measures Reduce Gun Violence?
Chapter Overview William J. Krouse 48
Yes: Gun Control Measures Can Reduce Gun Violence
Federal Laws Are Needed to Reduce Gun Violence John Rosenthal 57
Congress Must Enact Strict Gun Control Laws Jeff Kirvin 61
Raising the Tax on Firearms May Reduce Gun Violence Kent Garry 65
The United States Must Promote Responsible Access and Use of Guns Richard H. Brodhead James Moeser 69
No: Gun Control Measures Cannot Reduce Gun Violence
Gun Bans Disarm Law-Abiding Citizens, Not Criminals John R. Lott Jr 73
Gun Control Laws Have Not Reduced Violent Crime John Stossel 77
Gun Control Laws Will Increase Crime Shaun Connell 80
Gun Control Measures Will Not Make Our Schools Safe Roger D. McGrath 84
Chapter 3 Is Gun Control Constitutional?
Chapter Overview Mark Tushnet 92
Yes: Gun Control Is Constitutional
Guns Are No Longer Needed to Protect Democracy Nasir Ahmed 97
The Second Amendment Is Misused by Opponents of Gun Control Saul Cornell 100
The U.S. Supreme Court Should Uphold the District of Columbia's Handgun Ban MatthewCooper 103
The U.S. Supreme Court Should Rule That the Right to Bear Arms Is Subject to Reasonable Regulation Allen Rostron 108
No: Gun Control Is Not Constitutional
Citizens Still Need Guns to Protect Themselves Against Bad Government John F. McManus 113
The Second Amendment Right to Bear Arms Is an Individual Right Wall Street Journal 118
The Ninth and Fourteenth Amendments
Support Gun Rights Akhil Reed Amar 121
The Appeals Court Ruling in District of Columbia v. Heller Showed
Sound Reasoning Bob Barr 126
Chapter 4 Is Gun Ownership Dangerous?
Chapter Preface 131
Yes: Gun Ownership Is Dangerous
Guns in the Home Increase the Risks of Homicides and Suicides Linda L. Dahlberg Robin M. Ikeda Marcie-jo Kresnow 134
Guns in the Home Pose a Risk for Children Alan L. Hammond 140
No: Gun Ownership Is Not Dangerous
Guns Save Lives John Stossel 143
Rural Homeowners Need Guns for Self-Defense Massed Ayoob 146
The Media Underestimates the Defensive Uses of Guns Larry Elder 151
Organizations to Contact 155
Bibliography 162
Index 167