Guns in America
Series: Opinions throughout history
Publisher: Grey House Publishing
Published: 2020
Place of publication: Amenia, NY
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9781642656534
Copyright date: 2020
Table of contents: title: Publisher's note; title: Introduction; title: Historical timeline; title: Foundations of control : the history of gun control in pre-constitutional America (1600–1791); title: Lost meaning : interpretations of the Second Amendment (1791); title: Courting the states : case law in the states and the perception of individual rights (1619–1879); title: Armed rebellion : slavery, the Civil War, and gun control (1865); title: Shooting straight : the creation of the National Rifle Association and the introduction of the gun lobby (1871); title: Sobering realities : the rise of urban crime and the emergence of government gun control (1927); title: Dealing with the problem : Roosevelt and the New Deal on crime (1934); title: Who should own guns? : The debate over federal registration and felon rights (1938); title: Precedent all around : United States v. Miller and Second Amendment Interpretation (1939); title: Fear of a black country : the impact of the civil rights and black power movements (1967); title: Assassination nation : the Gun Control Act of 1968 and radical activism (1968); title: The problem of enforcement : the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (1972); title: A rifle revolution : the shift of the NRA's stance and gun rights (1975–1977); title: Rolling back with Reagan : Reagan-era conservatism and the ascendancy of the NRA (1980–1986); title: The right to hide : the legality of hidden weapons (1988); title: Child welfare : the phenomenon of school shootings and the impact of guns on children (1990); title: The far right to bear arms : the right-wing militia movement and the gun-rights debate (1992); title: Gun control takes a step forward : the Jim Brady Handgun Bill (1993); title: Assault rifles and civilian use : the assault rifle ban in 1994, 2013, and 2020 (1994); title: Studies under the gun : the prohibition on federal studies of gun violence (1995–1998); title: Innocence lost : the Columbine High School massacre (1999); title: The civil rights debate : civil litigation against gun sellers and manufacturers (2003-2005); title: Regional rights : city and state jurisdiction over gun law (2008–2010); title: Hate crimes : gun rights and domestic terrorism (2013-2016); title: Peripheral issues : the debate over gun modifications and controversial equipment (2017–2019); title: In the hands of the youth : the emerging youth movement and the March for Our Lives (2018); title: Politics, race, and hate : the 2019 mass shootings and the government response; title: Tons of guns : civilian gun ownership and gun violence (2020); title: Conclusion : A moment of reflection; title: Appendixes.; title: Notes; title: Primary & secondary sources; title: Glossary; title: Historical snapshots; title: Bibliography; title: About the author