Gun Control and Gun Rights

David B. Kopel

ISBN 10: 0814747604 / ISBN 13: 9780814747605

Published by New York University Press, US, 2002

About this Item

View the Table of Contents. Read the Introduction. The second amendment is the most hotly debated and controversial right in the Constitution. In light of the recent surge of school shootings and other gun-related crimes, gun policy has become one of our leading national concerns, affecting politicians, gun manufacturers, sport shooters, and ordinary citizens alike. Showcasing viewpoints from all sides of the gun control debate, Gun Control and Gun Rights, presents the first balanced gun policy textbook for use by undergraduates, graduate students, law students and the general public. This comprehensive anthology includes selections from legal cases, hunting stories, public policy briefs and journalistic accounts. Anyone looking for a fair, even-handed account of the gun issue will find it in this book.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Gun Control and Gun Rights
• Publisher: New York University Press, US
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0814747604
• ISBN 13: 9780814747605
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 522 grams

About this title

Synopsis

Assembled by firearms policy scholars on both sides of the U.S. gun debate (McClurg, Kopel, Denning), Gun Control and Gun Rights is the first balanced gun policy reader/textbook, both for students and the general public. Drawing on a wide variety of sources and perspectives and full of provocative questions, this book will provide a refreshing response to anyone looking for a fair, even account of the gun issue in America.

About the Author

Andrew J. McClurg holds the Herff Chair of Excellence at the University of Memphis School of Law.

David B. Kopel is Research Director at the Independence Institute, an Associate Policy Analyst at the Cato Institute.

Brannon P. Denning is the Associate Dean and Professor of Law at the Cumberland School of Law.