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Armed : New Perspectives on Gun Control by Don B. Kates and Gary Kleck (2001, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherPrometheus Books, Publishers
ISBN-101573928836
ISBN-139781573928830
eBay Product ID (ePID)1821005
Product Key Features
Book TitleArmed : New Perspectives on Gun Control
Number of Pages363 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2001
TopicPeace
IllustratorYes
GenrePolitical Science
AuthorDon B. Kates, Gary Kleck
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight0 Oz
Item Length8.4 in
Item Width5.6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN00-069932
Dewey Edition21
Dewey Decimal363.3/3/0973
SynopsisIn a nation where nearly one-half of all households have firearms, the gun control issue has never been more relevant. This study examines the arguments used by advocates and opponents of gun control, identifies crucial factual assumptions behind the arguments, and addresses these assumptions using evidence from the best research., The gun control debate is often obscured by strong emotions and unproven assumptions. According to conventional wisdom accidents with handguns account for a significant number of deaths among children, gun owners endanger themselves more than they ward off potential criminal assailants, and there is a widespread legal consensus that the Second Amendment does not support the individual right to bear arms. All of these assumptions, and many others, say researchers Gary Kleck and Don Kates, are contradicted by the weight of criminological and legal evidence. Hoping to disentangle myth from reality, the authors summarize the results and policy implications of recent state-of-the-art research on guns and violence in accessible, nontechnical language. Among the topics addressed are media bias in coverage of gun issues, the distorting effects that a covert prohibitionist agenda has on the debate over more moderate measures for reducing gun violence, the frequency and effectiveness of the defensive use of guns, and a close analysis of the Second Amendment. This well-argued and scrupulously researched volume is essential for any full understanding of the complex gun issue., In a nation where nearly one-half of all households have firearms, the gun control issue has never been more relevant. While some Americans support controls aimed at disarming only criminals and the irresponsible, others oppose any controls at all, seeing them as steps toward the confiscation of all firearms. Intelligent public debate on what types of controls, if any, are feasible requires some understanding of the results of the best research on guns and violence. In this thought-provoking study of the issue, researchers Gary Kleck and Don B Kates closely examine the arguments used by advocates and opponents of gun control, identify crucial factual assumptions behind the arguments, and systematically address these assumptions using evidence from the best research available on the subject. Among the topics addressed are media bias in coverage of gun issues, prohibitionist measures for reducing gun violence, the frequency and effectiveness of the defensive use of guns, and a close analysis of the Second Amendment. Easily understood by both specialists and laypersons, this engaging work will help the reader grasp the many facets of this complex issue., The gun control debate is often obscured by strong emotions and unproven assumptions. According to conventional wisdom accidents with handguns account for a significant number of deaths among children, gun owners endanger themselves more than they ward off potential criminal assailants, and there is a widespread legal consensus that the Second Amendment does not support the individual right to bear arms. All of these assumptions, and many others, say researchers Gary Kleck and Don Kates, are contradicted by the weight of criminological and legal evidence. Hoping to disentangle myth from reality, the authors summarize the results and policy implications of recent state-of-the-art research on guns and violence in accessible, nontechnical language.Among the topics addressed are media bias in coverage of gun issues, the distorting effects that a covert prohibitionist agenda has on the debate over more moderate measures for reducing gun violence, the frequency and effectiveness of the defensive use of guns, and a close analysis of the Second Amendment.This well-argued and scrupulously researched volume is essential for any full understanding of the complex gun issue.
LC Classification NumberHV7436.K538 2001
