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Guns in America : examining the facts
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"This work will provide readers with an authoritative resource for understanding the true extent and nature of gun violence in America, examining the veracity of claims and counterclaims about mass...
"This work will provide readers with an authoritative resource for understanding the true extent and nature of gun violence in America, examining the veracity of claims and counterclaims about mass shootings, gun laws, and public attitudes about gun control"--
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- Creator
- Donald J. Campbell
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- English
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- Santa Barbara, California : ABC-CLIO, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, [2021]
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- xvi, 251 pages ; 25 cm
- ISBNs
- 9781440870583, 1440870594, 1440870586, 9781440870590
- OCLC
- on1233301386
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- 1. Guns, crime, and crime prevention -- Does violent gun crime increase with increases in the availability of firearms? -- Do criminals have a preference for certain firearms over others? -- Does the "gun show loophole" substantially contribute to violent crime? -- Do current gun registration laws reduce violent crime and help apprehend violent criminals? -- Do ballistic fingerprinting and microstamping techniques currently in use help police solve gun crimes? -- Would a ban on "assault-style" rifles help prevent or reduce violent crime? -- 2. Guns and personal safety -- Does gun ownership and having a gun in the home increase personal safety? -- Does mandatory gun safety training reduce gun accidents and suicides? -- Do mandatory safe storage laws reduce accidental shootings and suicides? -- Do "stand your ground" laws increase an individual's personal safety? -- Do "red flag laws"/extreme risk orders increase domestic and family safety? -- 3. Guns and societal safety -- Is gun violence increasing in America? -- Are the police in favor of armed citizens? -- Can implementing "smart gun" technology make society safer? -- Would banning "bump" stocks and large-capacity magazines (LCMs) reduce shooting casualties? -- Can a comprehensive database on gun sales reduce gun violence? -- Would mandatory gun liability insurance decrease gun violence? -- Do gun control regulations increase the safety of minority group communities? -- 4. Guns and school safety -- Are school shootings increasing in America? -- Does intensive media coverage inspire school shootings? -- Does allowing guns on college campuses increase campus gun violence? -- Are current gun regulations effective in preventing school shootings? -- Does designating schools as "gun free" zones increase school safety? -- Does arming willing teachers and school staff increase school safety? -- 5. Guns and the law -- Are American gun laws laxly enforced? -- Do harsher sentencing penalties reduce gun violence? -- Does the Heller interpretation of the Second Amendment make the country less safe? -- Does allowing "watch list" individuals to buy guns reduce general safety? -- Does the Second Amendment Sanctuary movement increase gun violence? -- 6. Guns, drugs, and mental illness -- Would relaxing current drug laws reduce gang-related gun violence? -- Do psychotropic drugs increase the likelihood of gun violence? -- Would prohibiting the mentally ill from owning guns reduce gun violence? -- Do purchase waiting periods reduce gun suicides and impulse killings? -- 7. Guns and civil societies : acceptable social contracts -- Do Western democracies with strict gun control regulations have less violent crime? -- Does modern entertainment contribute to societal gun violence? -- Do political, racial, and ethnic extremists contribute disproportionately to gun violence? -- Is modern America more violent than America in past years?