Why do (some) Americans love their guns? : questions and answers from both sides / Michael R. Weisser.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Weisser, Michael R., author.

Series:

Safety and risk in society series.

Safety and Risk in Society Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Firearms ownership--United States.

Firearms ownership.

Gun control--United States.

Gun control.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (142 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., [2022]

Summary:

"This book covers how both gun rights and gun control organizations explain and justify their respective positions on the ownership and use of guns in American society. It combines media sources, primary (previously unpublished) research by the author, personal experiences and organizational activities to create a balanced and comprehensive approach to a serious and continuous public debate"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Introduction: Why This Book

Chapter 1

Do We Need Guns?

Chapter 2

Does Training Make a Gun 'Safe?'

Chapter 3

How Do We Regulate the Regulators?

Chapter 4

Everyone Knows That Poverty and Violence Co-Exist

Chapter 5

Is Gun Violence a Threat to Public Health?

Chapter 6

I Have a 'Right' to Own a Gun

Chapter 7

Mass Shootings: What They Are and What They Ain't

Chapter 8

Is There an Anti-Gun Culture in America?

Conclusion: What Needs to Be Done?

Endnotes

About the Author

Name Index

Subject Index

Blank Page.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Weisser, Michael R. Why Do (Some) Americans Love Their Guns? Questions and Answers from Both Sides

ISBN:

9798886973730

OCLC:

1347714801