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GUNS IN AM SCTY: ENCY HIST POLITICS CULTURE & LAW 2 3V

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Thoroughly updated and greatly expanded from its original edition, this three-volume set is the go-to comprehensive resource on the legal, social, psychological, political, and public health aspects of guns in American life.

Guns in American Society

POST SECONDARY FOUR YEAR

12th+

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Duration Unit Of Measure

Transaction Type

Front Cover.
Half Title Page.
Other Frontmatter.
Title Page.
Copyright Page.
Contents.
Preface.
Introduction.
Chronology.
1: Aborn, Richard (1952&#x2013; ).
2: Accidents, Gun.
3: Acquisition of Guns.
4: Adames, Et Al. v. Beretta U.S.A. Corp. (2009).
5: African Americans and Gun Violence.
6: AK-47.
7: Alcohol and Gun Violence.
8: American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).
9: American Bar Association (ABA).
10: American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU).
11: American Firearms Industry Magazine.
12: American Jewish Congress (AJC).
13: American Medical Association (AMA).
14: American Revolution.
15: American Rifleman.
16: Americans for Democratic Action (ADA).
17: America&#x2019;s First Freedom.
18: Ammunition, Regulations of.
19: Ammunition, Types of.
20: Amnesty Programs.
21: Antiterrorist Legislation.
22: Arming America Controversy.
23: Arming Women Against Rape and Endangerment (AWARE).
24: Armor-Piercing Ammunition.
25: Articles of Confederation and Gun Control.
26: Assault Weapons.
27: Assault Weapons Ban of 1994.
28: Association of Firearm and Tool Mark Examiners (AFTE).
29: Automatic Weapons Laws.
30: Availability of Guns, Effects on Crime.
31: Average-Joe Thesis.
32: Background Checks.
33: Bailey v. United States (1996).
34: Ballistic Identification System.
35: Barrett v. United States (1976).
36: Barron v. Baltimore (1833).
37: Bartley-Fox Carrying Law.
38: Bates, Madeleine &#x201C;Lyn&#x201D; (1946&#x2013; ).
39: Beard, Michael K. (1941&#x2013; ).
40: Beecham v. United States (1994).
41: Beecher&#x2019;s Bibles.
42: Berkowitz, Leonard (1926&#x2013; ).
43: Biden, Joseph, Jr. (1942&#x2013; ).
44: Black Codes.
45: Black Market for Firearms.
46: Black Panthers.
47: Black Talon.
48: Body Armor.
49: Boomtowns, Cowtowns, and Gun Violence.
50: Boone, Daniel (1734&#x2013;1820).
51: Borinsky, Mark (1945&#x2013; ).
52: Boston Gun Project (BGP).
53: Boxer, Barbara (1940&#x2013; ).
54: Brady, James S. (1940&#x2013; ).
55: Brady, Sarah Kemp (1942&#x2013; ).
56: Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence.
57: Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence.
58: Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act (Brady Bill).
59: Branch Davidians.
60: British American Security Information Council (BASIC).
61: Brown Bess.
62: Browning, John Moses (1855&#x2013;1926).
63: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).
64: Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS).
65: Bush, George H. W. (1924&#x2013; ).
66: Bush, George W. (1946&#x2013; ).
67: Calguns Foundation.
68: California Street (101) Massacre.
69: Calling Forth Act of 1792.
70: Campaign to Protect Sane Gun Laws.
71: Canada, Gun Laws.
72: Canadian Firearms Program (CFP).
73: Caron v. United States (1998).
74: Carter, Harlon (1913&#x2013;1991).
75: Cartridges.
76: Castle Doctrine.
77: Cease Fire, Inc..
78: Center for Gun Policy and Research.
79: Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence (CSPV).
80: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
81: Child Access Prevention (CAP) Laws.
82: Children&#x2019;s Defense Fund (CDF).
83: Cho, Seung-hui (1984&#x2013;2007).
84: Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms (CCRKBA).
85: City of Las Vegas v. Moberg (1971).
86: City of Salina V. Blaksley (1905).
87: Civil War and Small Arms.
88: Civil War Reenactments.
89: Clinton, William J. (1946&#x2013; ).
90: Coalition to Stop Gun Violence (CSGV).
91: Cody, William &#x201C;Buffalo Bill&#x201D; (1846&#x2013;1917).
92: Collectors.
93: Colleges and Gun Violence.
94: Colt, Samuel (1814&#x2013;1862).
95: Columbine High School Tragedy (1999).
96: Commonwealth v. Runyan (2010).
97: Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS).
98: Concealed Weapons Laws.
99: Congressional Voting Patterns on Gun Control.
100: Consumer Product Safety Laws.
101: Conyers, John (1929&#x2013; ).
102: Cook, Philip J. (1946&#x2013; ).
103: Cornell, Saul (1960&#x2013; ).
104: Cottrol, Robert J. (1949&#x2013; ).
105: Cowboy Action Shooting (CAS).
106: Cox v. Wood (1918).
107: Crime and Gun Use.
108: Defensive Gun Use (DGU).
109: Democratic Party and Gun Control.
110: Demonization of Guns.
111: Department of Justice, U.S..
112: Derringers.
113: Dick Act (Militia Act of 1903).
114: Dime Novels and the Sensationalization of Frontier Violence.
115: Dingell, John D. (1926&#x2013; ).
116: District of Columbia v. Heller (2008).
117: Dix v. Beretta U.S.A. Corp..
118: Doctors for Responsible Gun Ownership (DRGO).
119: Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857).
120: Drive-by Shootings.
121: Drugs, Crime, and Guns: Cross-National Comparisons.
122: Drugs, Crime, and Guns: United States.
123: Dueling.
124: Dum-Dum Bullet.
125: Dunne v. People (1879).
126: Eddie Eagle.
127: Elections and Gun Control.
128: Emergency Committee for Gun Control.
129: Enforcement of Gun Control Laws.
130: Erfurt, Germany, Massacre.
131: Ergonomics and Firearms Design.
132: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
133: Federal Firearms Act of 1938 (Public Law No. 75-785).
134: Federalism and Gun Control.
135: Federation for NRA.
136: Feinstein, Dianne (1933&#x2013; ).
137: Felons and Gun Control.
138: Fifty Caliber Shooters Association, Inc. (FCSA).
139: Finland, Gun Laws.
140: Firearm and Injury Center at Penn (FICAP).
141: Firearm Dealers.
142: Firearm Sentence Enhancement (FSE) Laws.
143: Firearms Coalition.
144: Firearms Industry.
145: Firearms Owners Against Crime (FOAC).
146: Firearms Owners&#x2019; Protection Act of 1986.
147: Firearms Research Digest.
148: First Monday: Unite to End Gun Violence, 2000&#x2013;2001.
149: Fourteenth Amendment.
150: Fourth Amendment.
151: Fraternal Order of Police (FOP).
152: Frontier Violence.
Half Title Page.
Title Page.
Copyright Page.
1: General Social Survey (GSS).
2: Genocide and Guns.
3: Germany, Gun Laws.
4: Gottlieb, Alan Merril (1947&#x2013; ).
5: Guggenheim Foundation, Harry Frank.
6: Gun Buyback Programs.
7: Gun Clubs.
8: Gun Control.
9: Gun Control, Attitudes Toward.
10: Gun Control Act of 1968.
11: Gun Courts.
12: Gun Culture.
13: Gun-Free School Laws.
14: Gun Industry Responsibility Act (GIRA).
15: Gun Lobby.
16: Gun Magazines.
17: Gun Owners&#x2019; Action League (GOAL).
18: Gun Owners of America (GOA).
19: Gun Owners of California (GOC).
20: Gun Ownership.
21: Gun Registration.
22: Gun Rights Policy Conference (GRPC).
23: Gun Shows.
24: Gun Violence as a Public Health Problem.
25: Gun Week.
26: Gunpowder.
27: Guns in the Home.
28: Gunshot Detection Technologies (GDTs).
29: Gunshot Wounds (Wound Ballistics).
30: Gura, Alan (1971&#x2013; ).
31: Halbrook, Stephen P. (1947&#x2013; ).
32: Hammer, Marion P. (1939&#x2013; ).
33: Handguns.
34: Health Care Professionals and Gun Violence.
35: Helmke, Paul (1948&#x2013; ).
36: Hemenway, David A. (1945&#x2013; ).
37: Henigan, Dennis A. (1951&#x2013; ).
38: Herbert, Henry William (1807&#x2013;1858).
39: Heston, Charlton (1923&#x2013;2008).
40: Hickok, James Butler (&#x201C;Wild Bill&#x201D;) (1837&#x2013;1876).
41: Hinckley, John Warnock, Jr. (1955&#x2013; ).
42: Hollow Point Bullet.
43: Holocaust Imagery and Gun Control.
44: Homicides, Gun.
45: Huddleston v. United States (1974).
46: Hunting.
47: Hupp, Suzanna Gratia (1959&#x2013; ).
48: Hurricane Katrina and Gun Control.
49: Ideologies&#x2014;Conservative and Liberal.
50: Immigrants and Guns.
51: Independence Institute.
52: Independent Firearm Owners Association, Inc. (IFOA).
53: Institute for Legislative Action (ILA).
54: Interest Groups and Gun Legislation.
55: Intervention Effects.
56: Iron Pipeline.
57: Italy, Gun Laws.
58: Izaak Walton League of America (IWLA).
59: Japan, Gun Laws.
60: Jefferson, Thomas (1743&#x2013;1826).
61: Jews for the Preservation of Firearms Ownership (JPFO).
62: John Birch Society.
63: Johnson, Lyndon B. (1908&#x2013;1973).
64: Justifiable Homicides.
65: Juvenile Gun Courts.
66: Kates, Don B., Jr. (1941&#x2013; ).
67: Keepandbeararms.com (KABA).
68: Kellermann, Arthur L. (1955&#x2013; ).
69: Kennedy, Edward M. &#x201C;Ted&#x201D; (1932&#x2013;2009).
70: Kennesaw, Georgia.
71: Killeen, Texas, Massacre.
72: Kim v. Coxe (2008).
73: Klanwatch Project.
74: Kleck, Gary (1951&#x2013; ).
75: Knox, Neal (1935&#x2013;2005).
76: Kopel, David B. (1960&#x2013; ).
77: Ku Klux Klan (KKK).
78: LaPierre, Wayne R., Jr. (1950&#x2013; ).
79: Lautenberg, Frank R. (1924&#x2013; ).
80: Lawsuits Against Gun Manufacturers.
81: League of Women Voters and Gun Control.
82: Legal Action Project (LAP).
83: Legal Community Against Violence (LCAV).
84: Legal Implications of Firearms Characteristics.
85: Lennon, John (1940&#x2013;1980).
86: Lethality Effect of Guns.
87: Lewis v. United States (1980).
88: Libertarianism and Gun Control.
89: Licensing.
90: Loaded-Chamber Indicator.
91: Long Gun.
92: Long Island Railroad Massacre.
93: Long Rifle (Pennsylvania/Kentucky).
94: Lott, John R., Jr. (1958&#x2013; ).
95: Ludwig, Jens Otto (1968&#x2013; ).
96: Magna-Trigger.
97: Mailing of Firearms Act of 1927.
98: Mail-Order Guns.
99: Mass Murder (Shootings).
100: Massachusetts Gun Law.
101: Mccarthy, Carolyn (1944&#x2013; ).
102: Mcdonald v. City of Chicago (2010).
103: Mcveigh, Timothy (1968&#x2013;2001).
104: Media Violence.
105: Medicine and Gun Violence.
106: Mental Disabilities and Gun Use and Acquisition.
107: Metaksa, Tanya K. (1936&#x2013; ).
108: Metal Detectors.
109: Methodologies for Studying Gun Violence.
110: Mexico, Gun Laws.
111: Michigan Militia.
112: Micro-Stamping (Bullet Serial Numbers).
113: Militia Act of 1792.
114: Militia of Montana.
115: Militia Watchdog Groups.
116: Militias.
117: Miller v. Texas (1894).
118: Million Mom March.
119: Miniguns.
120: More Guns, Less Crime Thesis.
121: Motor Vehicle Laws as a Model for Gun Laws.
122: Muscarello v. United States (1998).
123: Naacp and Gun Control.
124: National Association of Firearms Retailers (NAFR).
125: National Board for the Promotion of Rifle Practice (NBPRP).
126: National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC).
127: National Council for a Responsible Firearms Policy (NCRFP).
128: National Council of Churches (NCC) and Gun Control.
129: National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS).
130: National Defense Act of 1916.
131: National Firearms Act of 1934.
132: National Firearms Association of Canada.
133: National Guard.
134: National Instant Criminal Background Check System.
135: National Institute of Justice (NIJ).
136: National Rifle Association (NRA).
137: National Rifle Association v. Evanston, Morton Grove, and Oak Park (2008).
138: National School Safety Center (NSSC).
139: National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF).
140: National Student Safety and Security Conference (NSSSC).
141: National Tracing Center (NTC).
142: National Violent Death Reporting System.
143: Native Americans and Gun Violence.
144: Needle-in-the-Haystack Problem.
145: News Media and Gun Control.
146: Nichols, Terry L. (1955&#x2013; ).
147: NICS Improvement Act.
148: Ninth Amendment.
149: North-South Skirmish Association, Inc..
150: Nuisance Law and Gun Suits.
151: Nunn v. State of Georgia (1846).
152: Oakley, Annie (1860&#x2013;1926).
153: Obama, Barack (1961&#x2013; ).
154: Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act.
155: One-Gun-Per-Month Laws.
156: Open Carry Laws.
157: Orth, Franklin L. (1907&#x2013;1970).
158: Paladin Press.
159: Paul Revere Network.
160: Perpich v. Department of Defense (1990).
161: Plastic Guns.
162: Police Shootings.
163: Political Victory Fund (PVF).
164: Poverty and Gun Violence.
165: Pratt, Larry (1942&#x2013; ).
166: Preemption Laws.
167: Presser v. Illinois (1886).
168: Printz v. United States (1997).
169: Product Liability Lawsuits.
170: Project Exile.
171: Project Safe Neighborhoods.
172: Project Triggerlock.
173: Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act of 2005.
174: Quilici v. Village of Morton Grove (1982).
Half Title Page.
Title Page.
Copyright Page.
1: Racism and Gun Control.
2: Reagan, Ronald Wilson (1911&#x2013;2004).
3: Recreational Uses of Guns.
4: Remington, Eliphalet, II (1793&#x2013;1861).
5: Republican Party and Gun Control.
6: Right to Self-Defense, Philosophical Bases.
7: Roberti-Roos Assault Weapons Control Act of 1989.
8: Robertson v. Baldwin (1897).
9: Ruby Ridge.
10: Ruger, William Batterman (1917&#x2013;2002).
11: Russia, Gun Laws.
12: Safe Kids USA.
13: Safety Courses.
14: Saturday Night Specials.
15: Sawed-off Shotguns.
16: Schoolyard Shootings.
17: Schubert v. DeBard (1980).
18: Schumer, Charles E. (1950&#x2013; ).
19: Second Amendment.
20: Second Amendment Committee.
21: Second Amendment Foundation (SAF).
22: Second Amendment Sisters (SAS).
23: Self-Defense, Legal Issues.
24: Self-Defense, Reasons for Gun Use.
25: Semiautomatic Weapons.
26: Shields, Nelson T. &#x201C;Pete&#x201D; (1924&#x2013;1993).
27: Shooting Ranges.
28: Silencers.
29: Skeet, Sporting Clays, and Trap Shooting.
30: Slippery Slope Argument.
31: Smart Guns.
32: Smith &#x0026; Wesson (S&#x0026;W).
33: Smith &#x0026; Wesson Settlement Agreement.
34: Sonzinsky v. United States (1937).
35: South (U.S.) and Gun Violence.
36: Speedloaders.
37: Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers&#x2019; Institute (SAAMI).
38: Sporting Purposes Test (SPT).
39: Springfield, Inc. v. Buckles (2000).
40: Staples v. United States (1994).
41: State v. Boyce (1983).
42: State v. Kerner (1921).
43: State v. Kessler (1980).
44: State v. Rosenthal (1903).
45: States United to Prevent Gun Violence.
46: Stockton, California, Massacre.
47: Stop Handgun Violence (SHV).
48: Student Pledge against Gun Violence.
49: Students for Concealed Carry on Campus.
50: Substitution Effects.
51: Sugarmann, Josh (1960&#x2013; ).
52: Suicide, Guns and.
53: Suicide, International Comparisons.
54: Sullivan Law.
55: Surplus Arms.
56: Survivalism.
57: Switzerland, Gun Laws.
58: Tactical Training.
59: Taggants.
60: Target Shooting.
61: Tartaro, Joseph P. (1931&#x2013; ).
62: Tartaro, Patricia Margaret &#x201C;Peggy&#x201D; (1955&#x2013; ).
63: TEC-DC9 Pistol.
64: Tenth Amendment.
65: Terrorism.
66: Texas Tower Shooting.
67: Third Way.
68: Tommy Gun.
69: Toy Guns.
70: Trigger Locks.
71: Tucson, Arizona, Massacre.
72: Turner Diaries.
73: Uniform Crime Reports (UCR).
74: United Kingdom&#x2014;History of Gun Laws since 1900.
75: United Kingdom&#x2014;History of Gun Laws through 1900.
76: United Nations (UN).
77: United States Concealed Carry Association (USCCA).
78: United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB).
79: United States Conference of Mayors.
80: United States Congress and Gun Legislation.
81: United States Constitution and Gun Rights.
82: United States v. Cruikshank (1876).
83: United States v. Emerson (2001).
84: United States v. Freed (1971).
85: United States v. Hutzell (2000).
86: United States v. Lopez (1995).
87: United States v. Miller (1939).
88: United States v. One Assortment of 89 Firearms (1984).
89: United States v. Powell (1975).
90: United States v. Raymond Rybar, Jr. (1996).
91: United States v. Tot (1942).
92: Urbanism and Gun Violence.
93: Victimization from Gun Violence.
94: Vigilantism.
95: Violence Policy Center (VPC).
96: Violence Prevention Research Program (VPRP).
97: Violent Crime Rate.
98: Violent Video Games and Gun Violence.
99: Virginia Tech Massacre.
100: Waco, Texas, Raid.
101: Waiting Periods.
102: Washington, D.C..
103: Washington, D.C., Sniper Attacks.
104: Weapons Instrumentality Effect.
105: Welles, Edward O. (1921&#x2013;2006).
106: Whitney, Eli (1765&#x2013;1825).
107: Winchester, Oliver Fisher (1810&#x2013;1880).
108: Women against Gun Control (WAGC).
109: Women against Gun Violence (WAGV).
110: Women and Guns.
111: Women &#x0026; Guns Magazine.
112: Women&#x2019;s Firearm Network.
113: Workplace Shootings.
114: Wright, James D. (1947&#x2013; ).
115: Youth and Guns.
116: Youth Crime Gun Interdiction Initiative (YCGII).
117: Youth Gun Control Legislation: The Juvenile Justice Bill of 1999.
118: Zebra Killings.
119: Zimring, Franklin (1942&#x2013; ).
120: Zip Guns.
Appendix 1: Key Federal Gun Laws.
Appendix 2: Key State Gun Laws.
Appendix 3: Organizations Concerned with the Role of Guns in Contemporary American Society.
Selected Bibliography.
About the Editors and Contributors.
Index.

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