Guns, Gun Control, and Elections: The Politics and Policy of Firearms

by Harry L. Wilson

Book Overview

Gun-related violence remains an intractable problem despite a decline in the past decade. Some believe the solution lies in stricter gun control laws while others think these measures would be ineffective or counter-productive. Guns, Gun Control, and Elections examines current gun control policy and explains how it was adopted by discussing the roles and interactions of elected officials, interest groups, political parties, and the public...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0742553485
• ISBN13: 9780742553484
• Release Date: July 2006
• Publisher: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Length: 292 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"