firearms

Readers learn about the history and modern implications of the Second Amendment.

In the past decade, 15,000 children have been killed from gunfire, though that number does not account for the kids who weren't shot and aren't considered victims but have nevertheless been irreparably harmed by gun violence. In [this book], [the author] investigates the effectiveness of gun safety reforms as well as efforts to manage children's trauma in the wake of neighborhood shootings and campus massacres, from Columbine to Marjory Stoneman Douglas. Through deep reporting, [he] addresses how we can effect change now, and help [the] children. In a moment when the country is desperate to better understand and address gun violence, [this book] offers a way to do just that, weaving . . . personal stories into a . . . call for the United States to embrace practical reforms that would save thousands of young lives"--Provided by publisher.

Traces the philosophical concept of the right to bear arms from ancient Greece and Rome to the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries and the shaping of the American Constitution.

Looks at the history of gun laws and control, including the debate over the right to bear arms versus regulations, in the United States.

Looks at the use and misuse of handguns in the United States.

Looks at guns for recreation and sport in the Untied States.

Looks at gun culture in the United States.

Reframes the relationship Native Americans have with firearms as a means of pursuing their interests and defending their political and economic autonomy.

"[Examines] mass shootings as told by the media, offering research-based, factual answers to oft-asked questions and investigating common myths about these tragic events."--Provided by publisher.

Examines the connection between gun control and the drug trade, and explores the impact of gun trafficking by drug cartels on the United States, Mexico, and Latin America. Includes color photographs.