Gunfight: The Battle Over the Right to Bear Arms in America

Gunfight: The Battle Over the Right to Bear Arms in America

A provocative history that reveals how gunsâ‚¬â€¢not abortion, race, or religionâ‚¬â€¢are at the heart of America's cultural divide.
Gunfight is a timely work examining Americaâ‚¬s four-centuries-long political battle over gun control and the right to bear arms. In this definitive and provocative history, Adam Winkler reveals how gunsâ‚¬â€¢not abortion, race, or religionâ‚¬â€¢are at the heart of Americaâ‚¬s cultural divide. Using the landmark 2008 case District of Columbia v. Hellerâ‚¬â€¢which invalidated a law banning handguns in the nationâ‚¬s capitalâ‚¬â€¢as a springboard, Winkler brilliantly weaves together the dramatic stories of gun-rights advocates and gun-control lobbyists, providing often unexpected insights into the venomous debate that now cleaves our nation. 20 illustrations
Country USA
Brand W. W. Norton & Company
Manufacturer W. W. Norton & Company
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780393345834
ReleaseDate 2013-07-15
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780393345834

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