Gun violence

Gun violence / Louise I. Gerdes, book editor.

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Gerdes, Louise I., 1953-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Farmington Hills, MI : Greenhaven Press, c2011.
Series:Opposing viewpoints series (Unnumbered)
Subjects:
Firearms and crime.
Gun control.
Violent crimes.
Table of Contents:
  • How serious is the problem of gun violence?
  • Gun violence is a serious problem / Andrew Goddard
  • The link between gun ownership and gun violence is flawed / Jacob Deakins
  • The flow of U.S. guns fuels gun violence in Mexico / Tom Diaz
  • The percentage of U.S. guns used in Mexican gun violence is exaggerated / William P. Hoar
  • The availability of guns increases the risk of suicide / Matthew Miller and David Hemenway
  • The availability of guns does not increase suicide rates / Don B. Kates
  • Gun violence poses a serious threat to children / Marian Wright Edelman
  • Gun safety programs reduce the threat of fatal firearm accidents among children / National Rifle Association-Institute for Legislative Action
  • What factors contribute to gun violence?
  • The availability of guns increases gun violence / Bob Herbert
  • Making guns less available does not reduce gun violence / John R. Lott, Jr.
  • Pro-gun organization policies promote gun violence / John E. Rosenthal
  • Gun violence is a symptom of other social problems / Courtland Milloy
  • Hate and extremist groups encourage gun violence / Astrid Dorelien, Michael Miller, and Peter Brody
  • Popular culture promotes gun vilence / Dariusz Dziewanski
  • American's violent culture advances gun violence / Andrew Stephen
  • Do private gun ownership policies reduce gun violence?
  • Laws controlling private gun ownership will reduce gun violence / Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence
  • Laws controlling private gun ownership reduce its deterrent effect on gun crime / Robert A. Levy
  • College campuses are safer without concealed weapons / Students for Gun free Schools
  • College campuses are less safe without concealed weapons / Students for Concealed Carry on Campus
  • Laws allowing citizens to carry concealed weapons in national parks will make visitors safer / Clair Schwan
  • Allowing citizens to carry concealed weapons in national parks is dangerous / Dianne Feinstein
  • What laws and regulations should govern guns?
  • The second amendment guarantees the right to private gun ownership / Don B. Kates
  • Judicial activism wrongly established a second amendment right to private gun ownership / Dennis A. Henigan
  • Gun show loopholes should be closed / City of New York
  • Backgound checks at gun shows are unnecessary / National Rifle Association-Institute for Legislative Action
  • The assault weapons ban should be reinstated / Delaware County Daily Times
  • The assault weapons ban should not be reinstated / Steven Warrick.

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