Gunfight : the battle over the right to bear arms in America
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Published
New York, NY : W.W. Norton & Co., [2011].
Format
Book
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
xi, 361 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
Status
Southside - Adult
344.0533 Win
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344.0533 Win
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Published
New York, NY : W.W. Norton & Co., [2011].
Edition
1st ed.
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-342) and index.
Description
Author Adam Winkler, a professor of Constitutional law, uses the landmark 2008 case District of Columbia v. Heller, which invalidated a law banning handguns in the nation's capital, as a springboard for a historical narrative of America's four-centuries-long political battle over gun control and the right to bear arms. From the Founding Fathers and the Second Amendment to the origins of the Ku Klux Klan, ironically as a gun control organization, the debate over guns has always generated controversy. Whether examining the Black Panthers' role in provoking the modern gun rights movement or Ronald Reagan's efforts to curtail gun ownership, Winkler weaves together the dramatic stories of gun rights advocates and gun control lobbyists, providing often unexpected insights into the venomous debate that now cleaves our nation.--From publisher description.
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