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Gun Politics in America: Historical and Modern Documents in Context [2 Volumes]

Gun Politics in America: Historical and Modern Documents in Context [2 Volumes]

Wilson, Harry L.

Hardcover

CriminologyGeneral LawGeneral Political Science

ISBN10: 144088126X
ISBN13: 9781440881268
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Published: Feb 6 2025
Pages: 800
Weight: 4.20
Height: 2.10 Width: 7.30 Depth: 10.30
Language: English

This two-volume collection brings together 128 essential primary sources for understanding the history and evolution of gun rights and gun control in the USA from the colonial era to the present.

Every featured document is accompanied by explanatory materials that help readers understand the social and political context in which they appeared. Utilizing a blend of important political speeches, Supreme Court opinions, agency reports, and congressional testimony, this set provides readers with a front-row seat to observe the complex and often-surprising evolution of gun ownership, gun culture, and gun politics in the USA. This fascinating history is examined through primary source documents covering centuries of American history, from colonial laws regulating firearms, through the era of Prohibition and the rise of organized crime, to congressional hearings on gun control in the wake of the 2022 mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas. The set includes 19 new primary sources that shine a spotlight on notable events in the debate over guns since the first edition was published in 2016, including important developments during the Trump presidency, the pandemic, and the opening years of the Biden administration.

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