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The politics of gun control

In The Politics of Gun Control, Robert J. Spitzer confronts one of the most divisive controversies on today's political agenda: should gun possession and use be significantly regulated by the government? Recognizing that "at its heart, the gun debate is a question about the relationship between the citizen, the state's power to regulate, and the maintenance of public order," Spitzer approaches the issue as a dramatic case study in the proper scope and consequences of social regulatory policy.

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  • "In a time when each new accidental death, school shooting, or political assassination draws unprecedented and polemical media attention, the author, a member of both the NRA and the Brady Center, steers clear of divisive rhetoric to present the contentious issue of gun control in the United States. Although the topic is controversial, the author's even-handed analysis of the issue makes this an example of policy studies in the United States. The Fifth Edition: Features a new, in-depth section on the movement to allow gun carrying on college campuses ; Covers recent public shootings including that of Gabrielle Giffords in Arizona ; Includes such recent court rulings as D.C. v. Heller, McDonald v. Chicago, and others ; Offers new data on gun ownership, gun deaths, school shootings, and public opinion on gun control ; Looks at NRA politics in recent elections ; Examines ATF role changes in light of increased border patrols and heightened Mexican drug violence ; Explores phenomena related to social media including gun meet-ups."
  • "The Politics of Gun Control is a gem: the unique case study that delves into a controversial topic students know something about--or at least have an opinion on--while raising important issues and questions about how the American political system works. Now in its fourth edition, this authoritative and fair-minded analysis of the gun control debate in the United States analyzes every important aspect of the controversy, including its history; the Constitutional right to bear arms; the criminological consequences of guns; and the role and impact of American governing institutions, interest groups, political parties, public opinion, and more. This fourth edition incorporates new research on the pro-gun control movement, the lapse of the assault weapons ban, Congresss enactment of liability protection for gun manufacturers, and renewed efforts to expand gun carrying and gun use at the state level, including, most importantly, the enactment of "shoot first" laws in over a dozen states. Whether it is used in American politics or public policy courses, this case study provides an engaging and clear-minded look at one of the most enduringly contentious and compelling issues in American politics. - Publisher."
  • "In The Politics of Gun Control, Robert J. Spitzer confronts one of the most divisive controversies on today's political agenda: should gun possession and use be significantly regulated by the government? Recognizing that "at its heart, the gun debate is a question about the relationship between the citizen, the state's power to regulate, and the maintenance of public order," Spitzer approaches the issue as a dramatic case study in the proper scope and consequences of social regulatory policy."
  • "In The Politics of Gun Control, Robert J. Spitzer confronts one of the most divisive controversies on today's political agenda: should gun possession and use be significantly regulated by the government? Recognizing that "at its heart, the gun debate is a question about the relationship between the citizen, the state's power to regulate, and the maintenance of public order," Spitzer approaches the issue as a dramatic case study in the proper scope and consequences of social regulatory policy."@en

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