The way of the gun : a bloody journey into the world of firearms /
"We live in the Age of the Gun. Around the globe, firearms are ubiquitous and define countless lives; in some places, it's even easier to get a gun than a glass of clean water. In others, it's legal to carry concealed firearms into bars and schools. In [this book], Iain Overton embark...
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504 | |a Includes bibliographical references (pages 311-354). | ||
520 | |a "We live in the Age of the Gun. Around the globe, firearms are ubiquitous and define countless lives; in some places, it's even easier to get a gun than a glass of clean water. In others, it's legal to carry concealed firearms into bars and schools. In [this book], Iain Overton embarks on a ... journey to understand how these weapons have become an integral part of twenty-first century life, beyond the economics of supply and demand"--Amazon.com. | ||
505 | 0 | |a Introduction. The gun -- Pain. The dead ; The wounded ; The suicidal -- Power. The killers ; The criminals ; The police ; The military -- Pleasure. The civilians ; The hunters ; The sex pistols -- Profit. The traders ; The smugglers ; The lobbyists ; The manufacturers ; The free. | |
650 | 0 | |a Firearms and crime. | |
650 | 0 | |a Firearms ownership. | |
650 | 0 | |a Firearms |x Social aspects. | |
650 | 0 | |a Violent crimes. | |
650 | 0 | |a Gun control. | |
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