Targeting Guns: Firearms and Their Control

ISBN-13: 9781138533837 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017 / 450 str.

Gary Kleck

Opis

This new paperback comprehensively reviews the research evidence on the links between guns, violence, and gun control, and reports results of the author's own research as well

Spis treści

Abbreviations Frequently Used in the Book, Preface, 1 INTRODUCTION, 2 ILLEGITIMATE PRACTICES IN SUMMARIZING RESEARCH ON GUNS AND VIOLENCE, 3 THE OWNERSHIP AND ACQUISITION OF GUNS, 4 SEARCHING FOR BAD GUNS: The Focus on Special Gun Types, 5 GUNS AND SELF-DEFENSE, 6 CARRYING GUNS FOR SELF-PROTECTION, 7 GUNS AND VIOLENT CRIME, 8 GUNS AND SUICIDE, 9 FIREARMS ACCIDENTS, 10 PUBLIC OPINION AND THE BASES OF SUPPORT FOR GUN CONTROL, 11 THE IMPACT OF GUN CONTROL ON VIOLENCE RATES, 12 CONCLUSIONS, References, Name Index, Subject Index

O autorze

Kleck, Gary