Guns, Gun Control, and Elections: The Politics and Policy of Firearms
Gun-related violence remains an intractable problem despite a decline in the past decade. Some believe the solution lies in stricter gun control laws while others think these measures would be ineffective or counter-productive. Guns, Gun Control, and Elections examines current gun control policy and explains how it was adopted by discussing the roles and interactions of elected officials, interest groups, political parties, and the public. Original research on media coverage and public opinion as well as a chapter on state policy (Virginia) make the book both informative and accessible. The book focuses on the utility of gun policy, and its discussion of policy impact is grounded in real-world politics. Wilson also highlights the importance of gun control in the Presidential elections of 2000 and 2004 as well as in some U.S. Senate and statewide campaigns.
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Guns, Gun Control, and Elections: The Politics and Policy of Firearms
Gun-related violence remains an intractable problem despite a decline in the past decade. Some believe the solution lies in stricter gun control laws while others think these measures would be ineffective or counter-productive. Guns, Gun Control, and Elections examines current gun control policy and explains how it was adopted by discussing the roles and interactions of elected officials, interest groups, political parties, and the public. Original research on media coverage and public opinion as well as a chapter on state policy (Virginia) make the book both informative and accessible. The book focuses on the utility of gun policy, and its discussion of policy impact is grounded in real-world politics. Wilson also highlights the importance of gun control in the Presidential elections of 2000 and 2004 as well as in some U.S. Senate and statewide campaigns.
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Guns, Gun Control, and Elections: The Politics and Policy of Firearms

Guns, Gun Control, and Elections: The Politics and Policy of Firearms

by Harry L. Wilson
Guns, Gun Control, and Elections: The Politics and Policy of Firearms

Guns, Gun Control, and Elections: The Politics and Policy of Firearms

by Harry L. Wilson

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Overview

Gun-related violence remains an intractable problem despite a decline in the past decade. Some believe the solution lies in stricter gun control laws while others think these measures would be ineffective or counter-productive. Guns, Gun Control, and Elections examines current gun control policy and explains how it was adopted by discussing the roles and interactions of elected officials, interest groups, political parties, and the public. Original research on media coverage and public opinion as well as a chapter on state policy (Virginia) make the book both informative and accessible. The book focuses on the utility of gun policy, and its discussion of policy impact is grounded in real-world politics. Wilson also highlights the importance of gun control in the Presidential elections of 2000 and 2004 as well as in some U.S. Senate and statewide campaigns.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780742553477
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date: 07/10/2006
Pages: 292
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.81(d)

About the Author

Harry L. Wilson is professor and director of the Center of Community Research and Public Affairs at Roanoke College.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Preface
Chapter 2 Introduction
Chapter 3 Guns and the Constitution
Chapter 4 Statistics and Firearms
Chapter 5 Gun Policies
Chapter 6 Public Opinion
Chapter 7 Interest Groups, Gun Control, and Elections
Chapter 8 Guns in the Media
Chapter 9 A View from a State: Gun Policy in Virginia
Chapter 10 Politics and Gun Control Policy—Present and Future
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