Author Robert J. Spitzer has long been a recognized authority on gun control and gun policy. His even-handed treatment of the issueas both a member of the NRA and the Brady Centercontinues to compel national and international interest, including appearances on major media such as the PBS NewsHour. The eighth edition of The Politics of Gun Control provides the reader with up-to-date data and coverage of gun ownership, gun deaths, school shootings, border patrols and new topics including universal background checks, limits on large capacity ammunition magazines, and "red flag" laws.
New to the Eighth Edition
- Covers the ascendance of the Second Amendment sanctuary and gun safety movements, resulting from heinous shootings in Las Vegas and Parkland, Florida.
- Tracks the financial, political, and legal crises that threaten the dominance of the National Rifle Association.
- Examines new policy measures including universal background checks, limits on large capacity ammunition magazines, the bump stock controversy, and "red flag" laws, among others.
Author Robert J. Spitzer has long been a recognized authority on gun control and gun policy. His even-handed treatment of the issueas both a member of the NRA and the Brady Centercontinues to compel national and international interest, including appearances on major media such as the PBS NewsHour. The eighth edition of The Politics of Gun Control provides the reader with up-to-date data and coverage of gun ownership, gun deaths, school shootings, border patrols and new topics including universal background checks, limits on large capacity ammunition magazines, and "red flag" laws.
New to the Eighth Edition
- Covers the ascendance of the Second Amendment sanctuary and gun safety movements, resulting from heinous shootings in Las Vegas and Parkland, Florida.
- Tracks the financial, political, and legal crises that threaten the dominance of the National Rifle Association.
- Examines new policy measures including universal background checks, limits on large capacity ammunition magazines, the bump stock controversy, and "red flag" laws, among others.
The Politics of Gun Control
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Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9780367502867 |
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Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
Publication date: | 10/14/2020 |
Edition description: | 8th ed. |
Pages: | 300 |
Product dimensions: | 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d) |