Books

Kopel, David B. Guns:" Who Should Have Them?" New York Amherst 1995

 

This book provides views on Gun Control from sources such as the second amendment, the NRA, and The Bureau of Justice. Facts about both sides are presented along with grafts, and statistical charts. This book is recommended for it's use of information from credible sources and it's willingness to present arguments from both sides.

 

 

Bijlefeld, Marjolijn. People for and Against Gun Control: A biographical Reference, Greenhaven Press. 1999

 

This book uses a summary of federal gun control laws, state firearm laws, and constitutional clauses on the right to keep and bear arms. It cites criminal cases and victims stories. This book is recommended because it gets information from gun dealers, advocate groups, the NRA, and state and federal laws.

 

 

Nisbet, Lee. The Gun Control Debate: You Decide. New York: Promethus Books, 2001

 

This book covers the debate between the two opposing sides of the gun control issue. It also uses a number of credible sources to send it's message of letting the reader decide after reading the facts. This book was recommended because it thoroughly covers the ideology, politics, and the propaganda of the gun control debate.

 

Brown, Peter H. Out gunned: Up against The NRA: The first complete insider account of the battle over gun control. New York: The Free Press, 2003

 

This book covers the issue of gun control from the view point of a non- bias reporter using facts gathered from government officials, other reporters, gun lobbyist, gun experts, gun crime experts, and the NRA. It's purpose is to give the reader an inside look into the gun company, it's agenda and it's sales practices. This book is recommended because it lets you hear the gun manufacturers side of the debate. It shows facts from real murder trials, with evidence about gun procurement by the perpetrator.

 

 

Kleck, Gary. Armed: New Perspectives on Gun Control. New York: Prometheus Books 2001.

 

This book covers gun control, gun accidents versus self defense, modes of news media distortion of gun issues, and a number of surveys, charts, graphs, and statistics. It's goal is to show the one sided message that the media and some politicians have toward gun control facts. This book is recommended because it was written by an ex anti-gun activist who after research saw a bias and a distortion of the facts.

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Agresti,James D. Guncontrol Facts: JustFacts June 10,1999. Web. June 27 2008

[http://justfacts.com/guncontrol.asp]

 

This website is managed by a non-profit research and educational institute that gives factual information on Gun Control. It's purpose is to research, document, and publish verifiable facts on the critical issues of our time. It equips readers with information they can confidently use to make informed decisions in there personal lives, and occupations. This site contains a list of topic headings to help find information on specific areas of Gun Control. I recommend this site for it's use of verifiable facts and because it's run by a credible non-profit institute that has no bias or slant on the issues.

 

 

The Gale Group Inc. c 2007

[http;//socialissues.wiseto.com]

This website is managed by world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools, and businesses. It's purpose is to provide accurate and authoritative reference content as well as intelligent organization of full text magazine and newspaper articles to it's readers. This site is recommended because it provides credible information to schools, libraries, and businesses. The issue of gun control is but one of the many topics they provide credible information on.

 

Mangan Dave. Statistics on gunownership. Speakoutfoundation web. 21 may 2002

[http;//speakout.com/activism/guncontrol]

This site is run by an activist group that provides statistics and graphs on the issue of gun control. It gives information from both sides of the issue so people can have an informed debate about the topic at hand. It covers all aspects of the topic, it's pros, and cons, and it sites court cases as evidence for both sides. This site is recommended because it uses the U.S Constitution and Federal gun laws as it's sources.

 

 

Lichtenberg, Naomi Dr. "Gun Control." Issues2000. Web. 21 July 2010

[www.ontheissues.org/gun control]

This site is run by a not-for profit organization that provides views of gun control from politicians and political parties. It provides non-partisan information to readers, Information comes from credible sources such as newspapers, speeches, and press releases. This site shows statistics on gun control, it also shows records of views and votes made by politicians on both sides of the argument. This site is recommended because the information comes from activist and politicians who are currently engaged in debate over gun control.

 

 

 

Whalen, Michael. "Private Gun Usage." NCPA Web. 21 July 2010

[www.ncpa.org/guncontrol]

This site is run by a non-profit, non-partisan public policy research organization who's goal is to promote private alternatives to government regulations and control. It uses published materials along with credible experts on gun control. It's leadership is made up of highly respected and credible journalist and PhD's. This site is recommended because of notable managers such as Pete du Pont, John c. Goodman, Ph.D. and CEO of The National Center for Policy Analysis. c

articles

Wanner , John C, Moorhouse and Brent. "Gun Control Laws Do Not Reduce Violent Crime." Opposing Viewpoints: Violence. Ed. Louis Gerdes. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2008. Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center. Gale. County of Los Angeles Public Library. 30 July 2010

 

This article covers the issue of gun control and if it helps reduce violent crime. It argues that more gun control does not reduce violent crime but prevents law abiding people from protecting themselves from crime. This article is recommended because it uses state level data along with studies on gun control and literature reviews.

 

 

 

Huelsman, Melissa. "Gun Control Is Constitutional." Current Controversies: Guns and Violence. Ed. Henny H. Kim. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 1998. Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center. Gale. County of Los Angeles Public Library. 31 July 2010

 

This article covers gun control and the constitutional right to own and protect yourself. It uses the second amendment to show gun control is needed some but not as much as some say. This article is recommended because it goes straight the most credible source of information on gun control, the U.S. Constitution.

 

 

Connel, shaun. "Gun Control Laws Will Increase Crime." Current Controversies: Guns and Violence. Ed. Debra A. Miller. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2009. Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center. Gale. County of Los Angeles Public Library. 31 July 2010

 

This article shows facts and statistics about gun control and how studies show crime going up after tougher gun control laws are put in effect. This article is recommended because it is written by groups like The Doctors for Sensible Gun Laws, and uses factual charts and statistics.

 

 

Cornell, Saul. "The Second Amendment is Misused by Opponents of Gun Control." Current Controversies: Guns and Violence. Ed Debra A. Miller. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2009. Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center. Gale. County of Los Angeles Public Library. 31 July 2010

This article is about the relationship between gun rights and gun control, It uses the second amendment and arguments from both sides of gun control. It shows that Americans once had a duty to own guns and protect the community from violence. This article is recommended because it uses history, the second amendment, and facts about gun control to make a point.

 

 

Kallini, Jason. "Most Regulations on Gun Ownership Are Not Reasonable." Opposing Viewpoints: Gun Control. Ed. Tami Roleff. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2007. Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center. Gale. County of Los Angeles Public Library. 31 July 2010

 

This article shows reasonable and unreasonable gun control laws, It uses credible information from professors and law makers to show that the Constitution allows for gun regulations. This article is recommended for it's use of facts, The U.S. Constitution, and non-bias viewpoints.