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Guns In American Society: An Encyclopedia, Two Vol. Set (Hardcover)

by Gregg Carter (Editor)
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Carter, professor of sociology at Columbia University and author of several books, including The Gun Control Movement (Twayne, 1997), has pulled together a fine group of 82 contributors for this title on the legal and social aspects of guns in America. The set represents an attempt to bring together research on all sides of an often murky and divisive issue. Designed for "researchers, teachers, students, public officials, law-enforcement personnel, journalists, and members of the general public," its purpose is to help the reader "become educated enough on any particular aspect of the gun issue to make an informed decision."

Entries cover a variety of information and present a wide spectrum of opinions. Biographical entries treat legal scholars on the Second Amendment, political leaders, and prominent social activists from all sides. Court cases that featured Second Amendment interpretations are described and feature summations of the pertinent issues. Historical articles, such as Boomtowns, cowtowns, and gun violence and Vigilantism, give a social context to the interaction between American culture and guns. Other articles focus on various gun makes, bullet types, and recent events, such as the Waco, Texas, raid and Columbine High School tragedy, that have driven discussion of gun policy.

Appendixes cover federal laws that have had an impact on the Second Amendment, state gun law, and organizations participating in pro-gun-control and pro-gun-rights activities. Brief entry-specific bibliographies and an extensive selected bibliography will facilitate further research for advanced students or interested citizens. A welcome resource on a topic that will continue to be debated for many years to come, this set is recommended for academic and public libraries.

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This unbiased two-volume set takes on the explosive issue of gun violence in the United States - from the American Revolution to school shootings to assault weapons and waiting periods. Does Americans' colonial beginnings of rugged individuals seeking political independence and their Wild West mindset still influence today's Second Amendment proponents? With a murder-by-gun rate almost ten times higher than Europe's, why doesn't the US have strict national gun-control laws like those in most economically developed countries? Does the lack of strict gun control contribute to gun violence in particular, like the recent rash of school shootings, and to violence in general? Does the public really want gun control? Scholars in the field take on these questions and many more in 400 data-rich entries covering events, laws, people, the media, organizations, socioeconomics, sport, weapons and manufacturers, politics, murder and suicide, race and ethnicity and the Second Amendment.


Product Details

  • Hardcover: 756 pages
  • Publisher: ABC-CLIO (December 12, 2002)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1576072681
  • ISBN-13: 978-1576072684
  • Product Dimensions: 10.4 x 7.4 x 2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 3.8 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,904,750 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Guns in American Society: An Encyclopedia, June 9, 2003
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Carter's book is THE resource for anyone wishing to explore all aspect of this issue. Each article ends with see also references and suggestions for further reading. A roster of contributors gives their qualifications and lists the entries they wrote. The book explores the historical, social, legal, and political aspects of the gun issue in the US, including personalities of the gun culture. Explanations of legal cases are particularly helpful, and there are entries on the gun laws of Finland, Japan, Mexico, Russia, and the UK.

Carter (sociology, Bryant College) has written or edited nine books, including The Gun Control Movement (CH, Feb'98). This work is a fair, balanced assessment of the issue. Both volumes are indexed; the general index that concludes volume 2 prints page numbers in bold face to denote main entries. Appendixes list organizations and cover key laws and state constitutional provisions. Summing Up: Recommended. All libraries. D. M Buckley,[Reference Librarian], University of Dayton

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