Gun Control: Preventing Violence or Crushing Constitutional Rights?

by Matt Doeden

Americans are sharply divided on the issue of gun control. Some people believe that inadequate gun laws make the United States a dangerous place. They believe that stricter laws could keep guns away from children, criminals, and people with serious mental illness. Gun-control supporters say that reducing the number of guns in society also reduces the number of gun deaths. Other people strongly disagree. They believe that the shooters--not their guns--are...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761364331
• ISBN13: 9780761364337
• Release Date: August 2011
• Publisher: Twenty-First Century Books (Tm)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.7" x 8.8"
• Age Range: 14 to 18 years
• Grade Range: Grade 9 to Postsecondary