Shots in the Dark: The Policy, Politics, and Symbolism of Gun ControlRowman & Littlefield, 2000 - 257 strani 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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FRAMING THE ISSUE | 3 |
CRIME CULTURE AND MARKETS | 12 |
CONTROL STRATEGIES AND THE LAW | 36 |
INTEREST GROUPS AND PUBLIC ATTITUDES | 59 |
THE EVOLVING POLITICS OF GUN CONTROL | 73 |
EARLY HISTORY | 87 |
THE GUN CONTROL ACT OF 1968 | 93 |
A BUREAUCRACY UNPREPARED | 106 |
BRADY AND BEYOND | 133 |
WHAT COULD BE DONE AND WHY IT WONT BE | 153 |
GUN CONTROL AND THE POLICY PROCESS | 172 |
BACKGROUND AND LITERATURE | 181 |
NOTES | 185 |
BIBLIOGRAPHY | 235 |
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR | |
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Shots in the Dark: The Policy, Politics, and Symbolism of Gun Control William J. Vizzard Prikaz kratkega opisa - 2000 |
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Navedki za to knjigo
Evaluating Gun Policy: Effects on Crime and Violence Jens Ludwig,Philip J. Cook Omejen predogled - 2004 |