Discusses the history of guns, their use and abuse in society, and the different types of firearms, including shotguns, rifles, and revolvers.

Each year, approximately forty thousand Americans are killed by gunshot wounds, which is roughly equivalent to the annual rate of traffic deaths on American roads and highways. Of those forty thousand gun fatalities, more than half of them are suicides, which in turn account for half of all suicides per year. Add in the murders caused by guns, the accidental deaths caused by guns, the law enforcement killings caused by guns, and the average comes...

This book examines the history of the United States through the exploration of ten specific types of firearms and their influence in shaping U.S. military history.

Based on the acclaimed series-a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize-an intimate account of the devastating effects of gun violence on our nation's children, and a call to action for a new way forward In 2017, seven-year-old Ava in South Carolina wrote a letter to Tyshaun, an eight-year-old boy from Washington, DC. She asked him to be her pen pal; Ava thought they could help each other. The kids had a tragic connection-both were traumatized by gun violence....

This fully updated volume offers more photos, more prices and more guns! This edition is the most comprehensive to date, with hundreds of new entries from today's manufacturers of rifles, shotguns and handguns for virtually every gun made or sold since the early 1800s -- from a wide range of experts, editors and auction houses! Even if you have previous editions, this newest edition now features current values on antique models using the NRA's industry-standard...

The gun rights issue has been among the most contentious debates since the founding of the United States. This instructive volume offers close but comprehensible readings of the Second Amendment set against the backdrop of fluctuating social and political contexts. Additionally, it documents the evolution of arguments for and against "the right to bear arms." Readers will understand why this provocative issue has continued to rage in the courts and...