02292oam 2200505 450 991082060640332120190911103510.0979-82-16-09351-01-78684-516-41-4408-3218-8(OCoLC)936152165(MiFhGG)GVRL3CJP(EXLCZ)99371000000053106420150518h20162016 uy 0engurun|---uuuuatxtccrGuns and contemporary society the past, present, and future of firearms and firearm policy /Glenn H. Utter, editorSanta Barbara, California :Praeger, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC,[2016]�20161 online resource (3 volumes) illustrationsGale eBooksDescription based upon print version of record.1-4408-3217-X Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.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.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.Gun controlUnited StatesHistoryFirearms ownershipGovernment policyUnited StatesHistoryFirearmsUnited StatesHistoryFirearmsLaw and legislationUnited StatesHistoryGun controlHistory.Firearms ownershipGovernment policyHistory.FirearmsHistory.FirearmsLaw and legislationHistory.363.330973Utter Glenn H.MiFhGGMiFhGGBOOK9910820606403321Guns and contemporary society3916530UNINA