guns

"The Second Amendment states, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. With those words, the Founding Fathers laid the groundwork for a political and social touchstone that is still controversial after more than 200 years. Today, arguments over the true meaning and intention of the Second Amendment play out across our nation. With this book, readers go beyond the sensational headlines to explore the origins of the Second Amendment, both in a historical and contemporary context"--Provided by publisher.

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

Tired of being labeled as a "Special Ed" kid, Thelonius Mitchell is wrongly implicated when a gun is found at his neighborhood hangout, prompting his effort to clear his name with the help of his computer geek best friend.

Explores the history of the relationship between Americans and guns, examining the Second Amendment and related Supreme Court cases, major gun legislation, the firearms industry, the relationship between children and guns, public opinion, gun culture, and efforts at gun control.

A collection of gun-related fiction outlines present-day situations and invites readers to draw their own conclusions, and features contributions by Walter Dean Myers, Richard Peck, Nancy Springer, and Ron Koertge.

Examines the history, meaning, and influence of the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution, and explores gun control laws, political violence, and the use of guns in both early and modern America.

Seemingly disparate portraits of people. Among them a single mother, a high school principal, and an ace student. Distinctly American, all are affected by the proliferation of guns in American society.

Fourteen-year-old Sig is stranded at a remote cabin in the Arctic wilderness with his father, who died just hours earlier after falling through the ice, when a terrifying man arrives, claiming Sig's father owes him a share of a horde of stolen gold and that he will kill Sig if he does not get his money.

Explores the history of military weapons, detailing the specifications of some of the most popular in history.