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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Main Author: Overton, Iain (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2016]
Edition:First U.S. edition.
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Table of Contents:
  • 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.