Gun Control (Issue and Debate)

Ted Gottfried

ISBN 10: 1562943421 / ISBN 13: 9781562943424

Published by Millbrook Press, 1993

About this Item

127 numbered pages; ex-library with pocket, clear cover, and usual library markings and etc.; light shelf wear to cover; light to med wear to corners, edges, and spine of dustjacket; 1/4 inch irregular tear to dj and clear cover at spine; med rub and a number of minor scratches/ dings to clear cover; weighs 1 pound and 2 ounces; measures 9.2 by 6.3 by .55 inches; 060117; Discusses the explosive issue of gun control in America, examining such issues as the Constitution's guarantee of the right to bear arms and the need to remove guns from the hands of criminals and others who abuse or tragically misuse them.

Seller Inventory # 15616

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Gun Control (Issue and Debate)
• Publisher: Millbrook Press
• Publication Date: 1993
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1562943421
• ISBN 13: 9781562943424
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Fair
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fair
• Seller catalogs:
  • Gun issues

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Synopsis

Discusses the explosive issue of gun control in America, examining such issues as the Constitution's guarantee of the right to bear arms and the need to remove guns from the hands of criminals and others who abuse or tragically misuse them.

Reviews

A well-organized, balanced account of the major issues related to government control of guns, with all the players--the NRA, police departments, victims' organizations--given a fair hearing. Using specific cases, Gottfried covers constitutional and legal issues (the meaning of the Second Amendment's ``well- regulated militia''), social issues (women arming themselves against rape), and questions of effectiveness (will banning guns make it harder for criminals to obtain weapons, or render victims helpless?). An imagined, all-too-realistic conversation among ten teenagers of various backgrounds makes a potent demonstration of people talking past one another, rather than seriously debating the issues. An exceptionally well-integrated overview. Excellent documentation: end notes, chronology, recommended reading, organizations to contact; index. B&w photos. (Nonfiction. 12+) -- Copyright ©1993, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.