firearms

Explores the issues and controversies surrounding gun control in the United States. Includes a glossary, a chronology, resources for further information, charts, graphs, and photographs.

Describes different kinds of guns, explains how they are used, warns of possible dangers they present, and spells out simple rules to ensure gun safety.

An eleven-year-old shoots a stray cat with his new air rifle, subsequently suffers from guilt, and eventually assumes responsibility for it.

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.

The author maps the cultural history of guns and gun ownership in North America.

A comprehensive guide to nearly five hundred military, law enforcement, and antique firearms that features alphabetically arranged entries grouped by country, with illustrations and information on the nationality, manufacturer, length, and weight of each model.

A history of firearms from their invention in China in the 1100s to the ascendance of European firearms in the 1700s. Examines why the Europeans took over the development of firearms through an analysis of the different types of warfare conducted throughout the world during this period.

"We live in the Age of the Gun. Around the globe, firearms are ubiquitous and define countless lives; in some places, it's even easier to get a gun than a glass of clean water. In others, it's legal to carry concealed firearms into bars and schools. In [this book], Iain Overton embarks on a ... journey to understand how these weapons have become an integral part of twenty-first century life, beyond the economics of supply and demand"--Amazon.com.

From world renowned experts in hunting accident investigation comes an invaluable collection of cases?true, detailed, and sometimes chilling accounts of death and injury on the hunt. Covering incidents of all kinds and set in locations across the country, these cases not only read like impressive "crime scene investigations" but they also provide hard-learned lessons in hunter safety. A must-read for hunters and anyone fascinated by forensics [from back cover.

An introduction to hunting law and safety, covering licenses and stamps, bag limits, hunting seasons, safety clothing, weapon safety, and more.