Introduction -- Guns will affect classroom interactions / Jonathan M. Metzl -- Concealed weapons should be allowed on campus / Michael Newbern -- Guns in school do not prevent crime / Evan DeFilippis -- Concealed weapons deter crime / John R. Lott, Jr -- Guns will change the character of higher education / Steven J. Friesen -- Firearm self defense legality / Lauren Baldwin -- Concealed carry prevents shootings / Crime Prevention Research Center -- Should applicants provide reasons for wanting a concealed weapon? / Joseph Blocher -- Background checks and mental illness : facts and myths / Denise-Marie Ordway -- Balancing gun rights and public safety on campus / Thomas L. Harnisch -- Students may threaten professors for better grades / Jessica Smartt Gullion -- More gun availability means more crime / Irshad Altheimer -- Explaining mass shootings / John Wihbey -- We should be more skeptical about gun control / David B. Kopel -- Fear is a threat to learning / Jeffrey Alan Lockwood -- Organizations to contact -- Bibliography -- Index.
Summary:
Nowhere is the gun control debate more heated than in the United States. Gun control advocates argue for tighter restrictions on purchasing and licensing in the hopes of reducing incidents of shootings. Gun owners fear that their guns will be taken away, eliminating their ability to protect their families. Carrying a concealed handgun is legal in every state, and polls shows that the majority of Americans support conceal and carry. The viewpoints in this volume attempt to answer tough questions, such as Do concealed handguns deter or increase crime? and Do the protections stipulated in the Second Amendment cover today s gun owners? Full-Color Photographs, Bibliography, Detailed Table of Contents, Further Information Section, Index, Primary Sources, Websites.
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