Do guns make us free? : democracy and the armed society /
Possibly the most emotionally charged debate taking place in the United States centers on the Second Amendment to the Constitution and the rights of citizens to bear arms. In the wake of the Sandy Hook school massacre in Connecticut, the gun rights movement, headed by the National Rifle Association,...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New Haven :
Yale University Press,
[2015]
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| Summary: | Possibly the most emotionally charged debate taking place in the United States centers on the Second Amendment to the Constitution and the rights of citizens to bear arms. In the wake of the Sandy Hook school massacre in Connecticut, the gun rights movement, headed by the National Rifle Association, appeared more intractable than ever in its fight against gun control laws. The core argument of Second Amendment advocates is that the proliferation of firearms is essential to maintaining freedom in America, providing private citizens with a defense against possible government tyranny, and thus safeguarding all our other rights. But is this argument valid? Do guns indeed make us free? In this work, a philosophical examination of the aspects of the contentious and uniquely American debate over guns, the author examines the claims offered in favor of unchecked gun ownership. By exposing the contradictions and misinterpretations inherent in the case presented by gun rights supporters, this volume demonstrates that an armed society is not a free society but one that actively hinders democratic participation. |
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| Item Description: | EBSCO eBook Academic Comprehensive Collection North America |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xix, 274 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780300213652 0300213654 0300208936 9780300208931 |
