Shots in the Dark: The Policy, Politics, and Symbolism of Gun Control

Shots in the Dark: The Policy, Politics, and Symbolism of Gun Control
ISBN-10
084769559X
ISBN-13
9780847695591
Series
Shots in the Dark
Category
Law / Constitutional
Pages
257
Language
English
Published
2000
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Author
William J. Vizzard

Description

Starting with Columbine, school shootings have brought the issue of gun control to the forefront of the American consciousness. Why it won't rise to the top of the political agenda is an important part of the story that Will Vizzard tells. Drawing on Congressional hearings, interviews, thirty years of research, and personal experience as a special agent of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms, the author takes a step back from both advocates and opponents of gun control to survey the U.S. gun landscape. What he finds there is a scene dominated by policy and public opinion extremism as well as a powerful combination of history and symbolism that impede the resolution of this conflict. Neither a call for gun prohibition nor a diatribe against gun control, this book is intended for those with a particular interest in firearms as well as serious students of public policy and criminal justice. In addition to covering a century of gun control policy, the author addresses such current issues as assault weapons, right-to-carry and concealed-carry laws, school shootings, and recent elections. Unlike its several counterparts, SHOTS IN THE DARK sheds light on a balanced and pragmatic approach to gun control legislation.

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