LEADER 04618oam 2200553 450 001 9910825329803321 005 20201221155121.0 010 $a9781787858985$b(electronic version) 010 $a1787858987$b(electronic version) 010 $z9781642656534$b(print) 010 $z1642656534$b(print) 035 $a(OCoLC)1197782093 035 $a(MiFhGG)GVRL59MK 035 $a(EXLCZ)994100000011715097 100 $a20201216h20202020 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurun|---uuuua 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2isbdmedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aGuns in America /$fby Micah L. Issitt 210 1$aAmenia, New York :$cGrey House Publishing,$d[2020] 210 4$d?2020 215 $a1 online resource (xxv, 631 pages) $cillustrations (chiefly color), portraits 225 1 $aOpinions throughout history 311 08$aPrint version: 1642656534 9781642656534 xxv, 631 pages : illustrations 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 327 $aPublisher's note -- Introduction -- Historical timeline -- 1. Foundations of control: the history of gun control in pre-constitutional America (1600-1791) -- 2. Lost meaning: interpretations of the Second Amendment (1791) -- 3. Courting the states: case law in the states and the perception of individual rights (1619-1879) -- 4. Armed rebellion: slavery, the Civil War, and gun control (1865) -- 5. Shooting straight: the creation of the National Rifle Association and the introduction of the gun lobby (1871) -- 6. Sobering realities: the rise of urban crime and the emergence of government gun control (1927) -- 7. Dealing with the problem: Roosevelt and the New Deal on Crime (1934) -- 8. Who should own guns?: the debate over federal registration and felon rights (1938) -- 9. Precedent all around: United States v. Miller and Second Amendment interpretation (1939) -- 10. Fear of a black country: the impact of the civil rights and Black Power movements (1967--$a11. Assassination nation: the Gun Control Act of 1968 and radical activism (1968) -- 12. The problem of enforcement: the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (1972) -- 13. A rifle revolution: the shift of the NRA's stance and gun rights (1975-1977) -- 14. Rolling back with Reagan: Reagan-era conservatism and the ascendancy of the NRA (1980-1986) -- 15. The right to hide: the legality of hidden weapons (1988) -- 16. Child welfare: the phenomenon of school shootings and the impact of guns on children (1990) -- 17. The far right to bear arms: the right-wing militia movement and the gun-rights debate (1992) -- 18. Gun control takes a step forward: the Jim Brady Handgun Bill (1993) -- 19. Assault rifles and civilian use: the assault rifle ban in 1994, 2013, and 2020 (1994) -- 20. Studies under the gun: the prohibition on federal studies of gun violence (1995-1998) -- 21. Innocence lost: the Columbine High School Massacre (1999--$a22. The civil rights debate: civil litigation against gun sellers and manufacturers (2003-2005) -- 23. Regional rights: city and state jurisdiction over gun law (2008-2010) -- 24. Hate crimes: gun rights and domestic terrorism (2013-2016) -- 25. Peripheral issues: the debate over gun modifications and controversial equipment (2017-2019) -- 26. In the hands of the youth: the emerging youth movement and the March for Our Lives (2018) -- 27. Politics, race, and hate: the 2019 mass shootings and the government response -- 28. Tons of guns: civilian gun ownership and gun violence (2020) -- 29. Conclusion: a moment of reflection -- Appendixes. 330 3 $aFrom the Revolutionary War to the national crisis brought about by mass shootings in the 21st century, Guns in America provides a historical look at the controversial debate over gun rights and gun control. 410 0$aOpinions throughout history. 606 $aGun control$zUnited States$xHistory 606 $aFirearms ownership$zUnited States$xHistory 606 $aFirearms and crime$zUnited States$xHistory 606 $aMass shootings$zUnited States$xHistory 606 $aGun control$zUnited States$xPublic opinion 607 $aUnited States$xMilitia$xHistory 608 $aHistory.$2fast 615 0$aGun control$xHistory. 615 0$aFirearms ownership$xHistory. 615 0$aFirearms and crime$xHistory. 615 0$aMass shootings$xHistory. 615 0$aGun control$xPublic opinion. 676 $a363.330973 700 $aIssitt$b Micah L.$01638609 801 0$bMiFhGG 801 1$bMiFhGG 912 $a9910825329803321 996 $aGuns in America$94070789 997 $aUNINA