Targeting Guns

Author : Gary Kleck
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351486969
Total Pages : 616 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Targeting Guns written by Gary Kleck and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-07-05 with total page 616 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new paperback comprehensively reviews the research evidence on the links between guns, violence, and gun control, and reports results of the author's own research as well. In Targeting Guns, Kleck follows the line of argument and careful statistical inference of his earlier prizewinning volume, Point Blank, while updating the literature reviews and statistical information, and adding two chapters.

Author : Gary Kleck
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351486977
Total Pages : 450 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Targeting Guns written by Gary Kleck and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-07-05 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new paperback comprehensively reviews the research evidence on the links between guns, violence, and gun control, and reports results of the author's own research as well. In Targeting Guns, Kleck follows the line of argument and careful statistical inference of his earlier prizewinning volume, Point Blank, while updating the literature reviews and statistical information, and adding two chapters.

Author : Harry L. Wilson
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 9780742553484
Total Pages : 302 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Guns, Gun Control, and Elections written by Harry L. Wilson and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2007 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gun-related violence remains an intractable problem despite a decline in the past decade. Some believe the solution lies in stricter gun control laws while others think these measures would be ineffective or counter-productive. Guns, Gun Control, and Elections examines current gun control policy and explains how it was adopted by discussing the roles and interactions of elected officials, interest groups, political parties, and the public. Original research on media coverage and public opinion as well as a chapter on state policy (Virginia) make the book both informative and accessible. The book focuses on the utility of gun policy, and its discussion of policy impact is grounded in real-world politics. Wilson also highlights the importance of gun control in the Presidential elections of 2000 and 2004 as well as in some U.S. Senate and statewide campaigns.

Author : Gary Kleck
Publisher : Prometheus Books
ISBN 13 : 1615922407
Total Pages : 366 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Armed written by Gary Kleck and published by Prometheus Books. This book was released on 2001-11 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hoping to disentangle myth from reality, the authors summarize research on guns and violence in accessible, nontechnical language. Among the topics addressed are media bias in coverage of gun issues, prohibitionist measures for reducing gun violence, and a close analysis of the Second Amendment.

Author : Scott W. Wagner
Publisher : Gun Digest Books
ISBN 13 : 9781440233845
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Gun Digest Book of Survival Guns written by Scott W. Wagner and published by Gun Digest Books. This book was released on 2013-02-20 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is your gun a SURVIVAL GUN? Getting through an emergency--whether fire or flood, economic collapse or mass civil rioting and every disaster small and large in between--can depend largely on the firearms you have on hand. Now, the Gun Digest Book of Survival Guns has the lowdown on what to have with you when it's all going down. Inside you'll find pertinent information on: Firearms and ammo selection--thinking beyond what's on hand. Layered defense strategies. Methods of carry and deployment. Crucial accessories--and those to leave behind. Defense while "bugging out" and traveling. And more! Law enforcement veteran Scott Wagner absolutely delivers with this volume. With the wisdom the comes from decades of serving with a badge and an insightful and logical look at what the future can hold for all of us, Wagner answers every "What if?" you have and many more you didn't.

Author : Abigail A. Kohn
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0190207701
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Shooters written by Abigail A. Kohn and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2004-06-10 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Frequenting gun shops and shooting ranges, and devoting particular attention to those whose interest in weaponry extends beyond the casual, Abigail A. Kohn captures in finegrained and often entertaining, yet always humane, detail how gun owners actually think and feel about their guns. Through her conversations--with cowboy action shooters at a regional match, sport shooters, hunters, with shooters of all ages and races--we hear of the "savage beauty" of a beautifully crafted long gun, of the powerful historical import owners attach to their guns, of the sense of empowerment that comes with shooting skill, and the visceral thrill of discharging a dangerous weapon. Cutting through the cliches that link gun ownership with violent, criminal subcultures and portray shooters as "gun nuts" or potential terrorists, Kohn provides us with a lively and untainted portrait of American gun enthusiasts.

Author : Gary Kleck
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351499351
Total Pages : 582 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Point Blank written by Gary Kleck and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-07-12 with total page 582 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By 1990 there were approximately 200 million guns in private hands in the United States, and around half of American households contained a gun. Over 30,000 people a year are killed with guns in suicides, homicides, and accidents, and Americans use guns for defensive purposes as many as a million times a year. There is little doubt that gun violence and control are issues of vital importance, and they continue to inspire national debate. It is doubtful, however, that most gun debates are worth listening to. Not surprisingly, they generally leave their participants exactly where they began, with their biases intact, and onlookers perplexed. Written deliberately to counter an atmosphere of hysteria and extremism, Point Blank, now in paperback, offers logical argument supported by empirical information. It confronts fundamental questions head-on. On its initial publication in 1993, Point Black won the Michael J. Hindelang Award of the American Society of Criminology for the book that "made the most outstanding contribution to criminology," Point Blank reports both original research and assesses existing evidence drawn from a wide variety of academic disciplines, including criminology, sociology, law, and medicine.

Author : Ryan M. Cleckner
Publisher : North Shadow Press
ISBN 13 : 9780999417331
Total Pages : 24 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book There's Only One You! written by Ryan M. Cleckner and published by North Shadow Press. This book was released on 2018-08-31 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Even if you don't have guns in your home, you never know where your child will be when they encounter a firearm. Have you done enough to educate your child on how to respond? This book introduces the lesson of "Stop, get away, and tell an adult" to your child in a way that they'll want to hear.

Author : Dennis A. Henigan
Publisher : Beacon Press
ISBN 13 : 0807088854
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book "Guns Don't Kill People, People Kill People" written by Dennis A. Henigan and published by Beacon Press. This book was released on 2016-06-28 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Debunking the lethal logic behind the pervasive myths that have framed the gun control debate The gun lobby’s remarkable success in using engaging slogans to frame the gun control debate has allowed it to block lifesaving gun legislation for decades. But is there any truth to this bumper-sticker logic? Dennis Henigan exposes the mythology and misguided thinking at the core of these pro-gun catchphrases, which continue to have an outsized influence on public attitudes toward guns and gun control. He counters the gun lobby’s messages by weaving together the most compelling current research and insights drawn from the grim reality of deadly gunfire in our homes and communities. Henigan charts a new path toward ending the American nightmare of gun violence. Myths Include: “When guns are outlawed, only outlaws will have guns.” “An armed society is a polite society.” “The only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun.” “Gun control doesn’t work because criminals don’t follow the law.” “Gun manufacturers shouldn’t be responsible for gun crime, any more than Budweiser is responsible for drunk driving.” “We don’t need new gun laws. We just need to enforce the ones we have.” “Gun control is a slippery slope to complete gun bans.”

Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309091241
Total Pages : 341 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Firearms and Violence written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2005-01-13 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For years proposals for gun control and the ownership of firearms have been among the most contentious issues in American politics. For public authorities to make reasonable decisions on these matters, they must take into account facts about the relationship between guns and violence as well as conflicting constitutional claims and divided public opinion. In performing these tasks, legislators need adequate data and research to judge both the effects of firearms on violence and the effects of different violence control policies. Readers of the research literature on firearms may sometimes find themselves unable to distinguish scholarship from advocacy. Given the importance of this issue, there is a pressing need for a clear and unbiased assessment of the existing portfolio of data and research. Firearms and Violence uses conventional standards of science to examine three major themes - firearms and violence, the quality of research, and the quality of data available. The book assesses the strengths and limitations of current databases, examining current research studies on firearm use and the efforts to reduce unjustified firearm use and suggests ways in which they can be improved.