Gun control and the NRA

Summary: "School shootings and mass gun violence have brought the gun control debate to national attention, and according to a 2018 survey, 57 percent of Americans believe that stricter gun laws are necessary. However, the same survey found that 42 percent of Americans live in gun-owning households, indicating that gun ownership is deeply embedded in American life. How can the right to gun ownership and the necessity of reducing gun violence be reconciled? Is the NRA a necessary protector of civil liberties, or does it stand in the way of effective legislation? This volume will examine these contentious questions"--

Record details

ISBN: 9781534506633
ISBN: 1534506632
ISBN: 9781534506626
ISBN: 1534506624
Physical Description: print
120 pages ; 25 cm.
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: New York, NY : Greenhaven Publishing, LLC, 2020.
Copyright: ©2020

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	What is the role of the Second Amendment in gun control debates? -- Does gun control infringe on personal rights and privacy? -- Would gun control increase public safety?