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Guns
in American Society: An Encyclopedia of History,
Politics, Culture and the Law, Revised Edition |
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Gregg
Lee Carter, Editor |
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ABC-CLIO,
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800.368.6868
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orders |
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Cloth.
1,096
continuous
pages in a 3 volume set. |
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ISBN
Number: 978-0-313-38670-1 |
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The outrage over the recent Colorado
movie-theater tragedy and the controversy
surrounding the shooting of Trayvon Martin serve as
reminders that although the pro- and
anti-gun-control camps are diametrically opposed in
their views on the issue, gun violence and attempts
to limit it continue to be major issues in America
and sources for much concern. A revision to the
highly acclaimed 2003 edition, Guns in American
Society has reentered the debate over guns in
U.S. society, remaining above the partisan vitriol
in an effort to educate users attempting to make
informed decisions. Carter and a team of 102
scholarly contributors have scanned the legal,
political, and social landscape over the previous
nine years, adding an extensive chronology and more
than 100 new entries that cover a variety of topics
that include both the 2007 Virginia Tech massacre
and the 2011 Tucson, Arizona, shootings. Ranging in
scope from AK-47 to Zip guns,
individual entries encompass a wide variety of
topics, the majority of which concern important
personages (James S. Brady, Diane
Feinstein, and Joseph P. Tartaro);
notable court cases (Beecham v. United States,
Nunn v. State of Georgia, and United
States v. Cruikshank); as well as entries for
general terms, including Crime and gun use,
Japan gun laws, Open carry laws, and Trigger
locks. Examples of other entries include Assault
weapons, Columbine High School tragedy,
Firearm dealers, Police shootings, and
Ruby Ridge. Each entry includes see also
terms for cross-referencing and a number of
secondary sources for further research. The final
volume concludes with an annotated list of key
federal and state gun laws; listings and contact
information for relevant national, state, and
federal organizations “concerned with the role of
guns in contemporary American society,” such as the
American Civil Liberties Union, National
Rifle Association, and the National Center
for Injury Prevention; and an expansive
annotated bibliography. A combination of solid
scholarship, relevant subject matter, and efficient
cross-referencing makes this set a must-have for
public and high-school libraries supporting this
perennial research topic. Highly recommended. |