Gun violence / Margaret Haerens, book editor.
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Detroit :
Greenhaven Press,
[2006]
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| Series: | Opposing viewpoints series (Unnumbered)
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Table of Contents:
- Chapter One. How serious is the problem of gun violence? Gun violence is a serious problem / Robert Spitzer
- Extent of gun violence is exaggerated / James B. Jacobs
- Youth gun violence is a serious problem / Josh Sugarmann
- Problem of youth gun violence is exaggerated / Mike Males
- Guns contribute to high suicide rates / Chris Mooney
- Guns do not contribute to high suicide rates / Nicki Fellenzer
- Terrorists procure guns in America / Mark Benjamin
- Terrorists do not procure guns in America / Wayne LaPierre, James Jay Baker. Chapter Two. Does private gun ownership reduce the threat of gun violence? Gun ownership deters violent crime / Robert A. Levy
- Gun ownership does not deter violent crime / David Hemenway
- Concealed weapons make society safer / Steve Newton
- Concealed weapons do not make society safer / Eric W. Alexy
- Assault weapons increase the threat of gun violence / Carolyn McCarthy
- Banning assault weapons will not make society safer / John R. Lott, Jr.
- Chapter Three. Does the constitution protect private gun ownership? Second Amendment protects private gun ownership / Cato Institute
- Second Amendment does not protect private gun ownership / Barry S. Willdorf
- Gun control is constitutional / Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence
- Gun control is unconstitutional / Dorothy Anne Seese. Chapter Four. How can gun violence be reduced? America needs stronger gun control laws / David Hemenway
- America does not need stronger gun control laws / Steve Pudlo
- Laws regulating gun show sales should be tightened / Consumer Federation of America
- Laws regulating gun show sales should not be tightened / H. Sterling Burnett
- Using guns preemptively in self-defense helps defeat criminals / A. Barton Hinkle
- Using guns preemptively in self-defense increases gun violence / Michelle Cottle
- Mandating the safe storage of guns leaves homeowners vulnerable to criminals / Dave Kopel, Paul Gallant, Joanne Eisen
- Storing guns safely reduces accidental gun violence / Thomas B. Cole, Reneé M. Johnson.