Debating Gun Control: How Much Regulation Do We Need?

by David DeGrazia, Lester H Hunt, Lester H. Hunt

Book Overview

Americans have a deeply ambivalent relationship to guns. The United States leads all nations in rates of private gun ownership, yet stories of gun tragedies frequent the news, spurring calls for tighter gun regulations. The debate tends to be acrimonious and is frequently misinformed and illogical. The central question is the extent to which federal or state governments should regulate gun ownership and use in the interest of public safety. In this...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0190251263
• ISBN13: 9780190251260
• Release Date: October 2016
• Publisher: OUP Us
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.9" x 8.9"