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UNINA9910797804703321 |
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Titolo |
Guns and contemporary society : the past, present, and future of firearms and firearm policy / / Glenn H. Utter, editor |
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Santa Barbara, California : , : Praeger, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, , [2016] |
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�2016 |
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ISBN |
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979-82-16-09351-0 |
1-78684-516-4 |
1-4408-3218-8 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (3 volumes) : illustrations |
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Collana |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Gun control - United States - History |
Firearms ownership - Government policy - United States - History |
Firearms - United States - History |
Firearms - Law and legislation - United States - History |
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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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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Volume 1. Background to the current debate over firearms -- Volume 2. Cultural issues related to firearms in the United States -- Volume 3. Current controversies and policy recommendations. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This reference delves into various aspects of firearms in America--from gun control and gun rights to militia movements, to school-related shootings, and to the recent trends in gun ownership by women. Includes the pros and cons of firearm ownership as all of the following: a constitutional right, a key instrument of self-defense, a guarantee of political freedoms, and as a major factor in crime and personal injury. |
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