Organizations to contact. Federal funding for firearms research must expand to stem gun violence / Politics distorts the Second Amendment and gun ownership / Kirsten Weir -- Firearms endanger children and teens / Marc A. Zimmerman, Dr. Patrick Carter, and Rebecca Cunningham -- Guns should be controlled for the sake of young people / Amy Sherman -- The majority of Americans want gun control / Austin Sarat -- Does Australia have the answer for gun control? / Rick Sarre -- How do politics impact gun control? American citizens, not politicians, are responsible for the current state of gun control / Jarrett Stepman -- Democrats and Republicans agree on some points of gun legislation / Monika L. McDermott and David R. Jones -- The NRA effectively prevents meaningful gun control legislation / Thomas Gift -- Republicans and gun owners favor armed teachers in schools / Aimee Dinnin Huff and Michelle Barnhart -- Facts, opinions, and beliefs about guns in America / Katherine Schaeffer -- In some states, gun laws are weakened after mass shooting incidents / Christopher Poliquin -- Will new gun laws stem gun violence? / Pew Research Center -- Is gun control economically feasible? Gun lobby money prevents meaningful gun control / Joseph Stepansky -- More guns equals more money for gunmakers and more gun violence / Michael Siegel -- Do gun buyback programs work to reduce gun deaths? / David bright -- Can gun makers be held responsible for their products? / Allen Rostron -- The social consequences of mass gun violence / Arash Javanbakht -- Will gun control be possible in the future? -- Americans are worried about potential gun violence / The University of Chicago -- Lax gun laws are fueling gun violence, and it must stop / Michael Lyle -- Gun laws must be strengthened / Guy Lamb -- Following the examples of other nations can help tackle gun violence / Jonathan Masters -- The United States needs to emulate other developed nations in gun control / John Donohue -- Federal funding for firearms research must expand to stem gun violence / Kirsten Weir -- For further discussion -- Organizations to contact.
Summary:
"For decades, the debate over gun control in the United States has raged on, gaining steam each time a new mass shooting occurs. This volume looks at questions related to the issue of gun control from a variety of angles, such as the role the Second Amendment plays in the debate, the influence of the NRA, and how gun control became a partisan issue. Viewpoints also consider the potential economic implications of increased gun control and what methods of gun control--if any--would be most effective. Expert viewpoints give readers the opportunity to better understand this challenging and often emotional issue." -- Publisher description.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.