Vote Gun: How Gun Rights Became Politicized in the United States

by Patrick J. Charles

Book Overview

Today, gun control is one of the most polarizing topics in American politics. However, before the 1960s, positions on firearms rights did not necessarily map onto partisan affiliation. What explains this drastic shift?

Patrick J. Charles charts the rise of gun rights activism from the early twentieth century through the 1980 presidential election, pinpointing the role of the 1968 Gun Control Act. Gun rights advocates including the National...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231208847
• ISBN13: 9780231208840
• Release Date: May 2023
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 488 Pages
• Weight: 1.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 6.2" x 9.1"