Shots fired : gun violence in the United States / Howard Rahtz.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rahtz, Howard, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Firearms and crime--United States.

Firearms and crime.

United States.

Violent crimes--United States.

Violent crimes.

Firearms ownership--United States.

Firearms ownership.

Gun control--United States.

Gun control.

Physical Description:

ix, 222 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Boulder, Colorado : Lynne Rienner Publishers, Inc., 2020.

Summary:

"Explores the epidemic of gun violence in the United States and offers workable solutions within the framework of the Second Amendment"-- Provided by publisher.

"Mass killings. Gang violence. Street crimes. Suicides. Accidental shootings. The United States is enduring a literal epidemic of gun violence. Howard Rahtz, drawing on decades of experience as a police officer all too familiar with the horrors that guns can cause, delves deeply into the nature and impact of this epidemic. Rahtz explores each element of the triangle of ability, desire, and opportunity that typically characterizes gun violence. Going further, he also suggests practical, "left of bang" preventative actions--steps that could limit the violence while respecting contentious Second Amendment rights."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Foreword / Frank Straub

Gun Violence in the United States

The Right to Keep and Bear Arms

Firearms and Violence

Black Market Guns

The Crime Triangle: Ability to Kill

The Crime Triangle: Opportunity to Kill

The Crime Triangle: Desire to Kill

Rampage Killings

Daily Homicides

The Police Response

Moving Left of Bang

Do Something!

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-211) and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Rahtz, Howard. Shots fired

ISBN:

9781626378841

1626378843

OCLC:

1128103859