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Titolo |
Gun violence / / Ronnie D. Lankford, Jr., book editor |
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Detroit, Mich. : , : Greenhaven Press, , 2007 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (120 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color) |
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Collana |
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Issues that concern you Gun violence |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Gun control - United States |
Violent crimes - United States |
Firearms ownership - United States |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Gun control will reduce violence / Kevin Fagan -- Gun control will not reduce violence / Mark Alexander -- The gun industry should be held responsible for gun violence / Allen Rostron -- The gun industry should not be held responsible for gun violence / Ed Quillen -- Gun ownership increases violence worldwide / Wendy Cukier and Victor W. Sidel -- Gun control increases violence worldwide / John R. Lott Jr. -- Handgun ownership empowers women / Rachel Jurado -- Handgun ownership endangers women / Amnesty International -- Increasing background checks will reduce violent crime / Educational Fund To Stop Gun Violence -- Increasing background checks threatens gun owners' rights / Gun Owners Of America -- Improving gun design can reduce gun violence / Julie Samia Mair, Stephen Teret, and Shannon Frattaroli. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Explores the issues surrounding gun violence. Presents diversity of opinion on the topic, including both conservative and liberal points of view in an even balance. |
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