Exploring Gun Use in America [4 volumes] (Middle School Reference) - Hardcover

9780313328961: Exploring Gun Use in America [4 volumes] (Middle School Reference)

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 031332896X ISBN 13: 9780313328961

Publisher: Greenwood Press, 2004

Gun control is one of the most hotly debated topics in America today. As the newsmedia reports stories of office rage, school shootings, sniper attacks, and other types of gun violence, many citizens are demanding stricter laws for firearms, if not an outright ban. Yet many other citizens are demanding protection for their Second Amendment rights, or the right to own a firearm for sports such as hunting, or for protection. This four-volume set discusses in detail the many different viewpoints Americans have about guns. Following an in-depth examination of the history of gun use and the Second Amendment, the set describes the most important Supreme Court cases and major gun control legislation. It devotes an entire volume to the firearms industry, its history and the current pressures to provide safe guns with safety locks and other smart features. Another volume focuses on children and their relationship with guns, both as victims and as users of guns. The final volume looks at public opinion, examining the gun culture in America, the NRA, the Brady Bill, and other efforts to regulate gun use.

Volume 1: The Second Amendment

Volume 2: The Firearms Industry

Volume 3: Children and Gun

Volume 4: Public Opinion

Reading Level: Grades 6-8

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Review

" T he text is impartial, unbaised, and balanced.... t his set is as good and thorough an examination of the gun issue as one is likely to find."-VOYA "Guns are a hot topic today and one for which statistics get used and abused freely by debaters on both sides of the gun-control issue. This excellent set should find a home in every school and public library. It is unbiased, with a wealth of statistics on almost every page....Libraries will want a circulating copy of this set as well as a reference copy."-Booklist/Youth Reference "School officials at no other time in U.S. history have been faced with the potential for destruction that occurred at Columbine High School in 1999. The issues raised in these four volumes, The Second Amendment, The Firearms Industry, Children and Guns and Public Opinion, trace the history and both sides of the argument concerning firearms. The historical perspective will help students as they try to understand the interpretations of the Second Amendment over time....While this reference is designed for the middle school student, it will be helpful to high school students who have reading challenges, and they will serve as a great introduction to the topic for adults. Highly recommended."-Gale Reference for Students ?[T]he text is impartial, unbaised, and balanced....[t]his set is as good and thorough an examination of the gun issue as one is likely to find.?-VOYA ?Guns are a hot topic today and one for which statistics get used and abused freely by debaters on both sides of the gun-control issue. This excellent set should find a home in every school and public library. It is unbiased, with a wealth of statistics on almost every page....Libraries will want a circulating copy of this set as well as a reference copy.?-Booklist/Youth Reference ?School officials at no other time in U.S. history have been faced with the potential for destruction that occurred at Columbine High School in 1999. The issues raised in these four volumes, The Second Amendment, The Firearms Industry, Children and Guns and Public Opinion, trace the history and both sides of the argument concerning firearms. The historical perspective will help students as they try to understand the interpretations of the Second Amendment over time....While this reference is designed for the middle school student, it will be helpful to high school students who have reading challenges, and they will serve as a great introduction to the topic for adults. Highly recommended.?-Gale Reference for Students "[T]he text is impartial, unbaised, and balanced....[t]his set is as good and thorough an examination of the gun issue as one is likely to find."-VOYA

Synopsis

Looks at all sides of the gun control issue in the United States, including important Supreme Court cases, the history of the firearms industry, and the influence of the National Rifle Association in the debate.

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