Includes bibliographical references (pages [144]-151) and index.
An introduction to political culture and gun control policy in the United States and Canada -- Agenda setting, institutions, and interest groups in the United States and Canada -- The United States: violence leads no where -- Canada: violent events drive change -- Conclusions: a discussion of why Canada reacts to gun violence events, and the United States does not -- Gun control policy in the United States and Canada 2008 to present