Politics of Gun Control, 5th Edition

by Spitzer,Robert J.

• ISBN13: 9781594519871
• ISBN10: 1594519870
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2011-09-30
• Publisher: ROUTLEDGE

Summary

PREORDER YOUR FREE EXAM COPY TODAY! AVAILABLE AUGUST 2011! In the wake of Gabby Giffords and the 2011 Arizona shootings, The Politics of Gun Controltakes on renewed significance. Robert J. Spitzer has long been the '¬Sgo-to guy'¬ on gun control, and his evenhanded treatment of the issue continues to compel interest and interviews by such luminaries as Terry Gross and Keith Olbermann. Where else will you find an author writing on this subject who is a member of both the NRA and the Brady Center? New to the Fifth Edition: '¬¢ Features a new, in-depth section on the movement to allow gun carrying on college campuses. '¬¢ Covers recent public shootings including that of Gabrielle Giffords in Arizona. '¬¢ Includes such recent court rulings as D.C. v. Heller, McDonald v. Chicago, and others. '¬¢ Offers new data on gun ownership, gun deaths, school shootings, and public opinion on gun control. '¬¢ Looks at NRA politics in recent elections. '¬¢ Examines ATF role changes in light of increased border patrols and heightened Mexican drug violence. '¬¢ Explores phenomena related to social media including gun '¬Smeet-ups.'¬ Hear more from Robert Spitzer: Listen to Bob Spitzer talk about gun control on public radio. See Bob Spitzer on "Countdown with Keith Olbermann". Professor Spitzer chats with Terry Gross on "Fresh Air".

Author Biography

is Distinguished Service Professor of Political Science at Suny-Cortland.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. ix
Introduction	p. xi
Policy Definition and Gun Control	p. 1
Regulation, Public Order, and Public Policy	p. 2
Guns and Regulation	p. 3
The Gun Controversy	p. 6
The Gun Culture	p. 7
Policy Gridlock	p. 14
Social Regulatory Policy Analysis	p. 16
The Second Amendment: Meaning, Intent, Interpretation, and Consequences	p. 19
Historic Roots	p. 21
The Constitution	p. 24
The Bill of Rights	p. 27
The Militia Transformed	p. 29
Supreme Court Rulings	p. 32
Other Court Rulings	p. 38
Bad History Makes Bad Law	p. 39
Conclusion	p. 44
The Criminological Consequences of Guns	p. 47
America and Violence	p. 50
Choice of Weapons	p. 54
Homicide and Malicious Injury	p. 56
Suicide	p. 57
Accidents	p. 61
Self-Defense	p. 62
Guns and School Violence	p. 76
Gun Carrying on College Campuses?	p. 80
Extending the "Castle Doctrine" to America's Streets	p. 82
Conclusion	p. 83
Political Fury: Gun Politics	p. 87
Single-Issue Gun Groups: The Nra	p. 89
Explaining the Nra's Effectiveness	p. 100
The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence	p. 111
The Million Mom March	p. 112
The Gun Control Movement's Strategic Blunders	p. 114
The Political Balance and the Invincibility Myth	p. 115
Public Opinion	p. 118
Political Parties and Guns	p. 123
Conclusion	p. 127
Institutions, Policymaking, and Guns	p. 129
Early Legislative Efforts	p. 130
The Gun Control Act of 1968	p. 132
The Firearms Owners Protection Act of 1986	p. 137
The Tide Turns: The Assault Weapons Ban	p. 141
The Brady Bill	p. 147
The Post-Columbine Reaction	p. 154
Lawsuit Protection for Gun Manufacturers	p. 156
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives	p. 159
Conclusion: Furious Politics, Marginal Policy	p. 166
Gun Policy: A New Framework	p. 171
Federalism: The Great Regulation Dilemma	p. 172
Gun Policy Alternatives	p. 174
The Barriers to Gun Control	p. 176
The Security Dilemma	p. 178
The Security Dilemma and the Gun Debate	p. 180
Nonproliferation and Arms Control	p. 186
Notes	p. 191
Index	p. 237
About the Author	p. 247
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