Год выпуска: 2009 Автор: Robert J. Spitzer Издательство: Страниц: 360 ISBN: 031334566X
Описание
Gun control is one of the most enduringly controversial issues in modern American politics. This book compiles for the first time a comprehensive array of documents that explain and illuminate the historical and contemporary context of the modern gun debate. Bringing together over 50 documents from the colonial era to the present, including early colonial laws, founding documents, letters, political debates, federal and state laws, federal and state court cases, and various political documents, this book is an indispensable reference work for those seeking to understand the origins and modern consequences of American gun policy, including the Second Amendment's right to keep and bear arms. Accompanying commentary and analysis is included to help the reader fully understand the meaning of these documents. Numerous bibliographic sources provide additional resources for interested readers. Contrary to popular impression, gun laws are as old as the country, and reflect the intersection of...
