Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
A Well-Regulated Militia A Well-Regulated Militia Saul Cornell An extensive and nuanced examination of the original meaning of the Second Amendment of the US Constitution. No other author probes as deeply into reconstructing and analyzing the thinking of the fra… OL15168154W
Small arms, crime and conflict Small arms, crime and conflict Owen Greene "This book focuses on the use of small arms in violence and attempts by the state to govern the use and acquisition of these weapons. It is likely that hundreds of thousands of people are killed ever… OL15916748W
Living with guns Living with guns Craig R. Whitney "America's war over gun control has raged since the 1960s. In 2008, the Supreme Court startled the left by concluding that with the Second Amendment the founders elevated "above all other interests" … OL16705392W
The last gun The last gun Tom Diaz Explores how the gun industry has changed and how the nature of gun violence has changed in step with industry trends, and argues that a renewed political effort is necessary. Explores how the gun i… OL17673995W
District of Columbia v. Heller District of Columbia v. Heller Thomas Streissguth "A group of private gun-owners claimed new gun control laws passed by the District of Columbia violated their Second Amendment right to bear arms. This book examines the issues leading up to the case… OL441666W
Right to bear arms Right to bear arms Geraldine Woods Considers opposing interpretations of the Constitution's Second Amendment and the right to bear arms and presents arguments for and against gun control. Also discusses the history of violent crime in… OL58837W
A good fight A good fight Sarah Brady "Sarah Brady's greatest ambition while growing up was to be June Cleaver. She wanted to be a wife and mother, to have a happy, peaceful home filled with the laughter of family and friends, to watch h… OL5955883W