Targeting guns : firearms and their control / Gary Kleck.

Author/creator Kleck, Gary, 1951-
Format Book
Publication InfoNew York : Aldine de Gruyter, ©1997.
Descriptionxviii, 450 pages ; 23 cm.
Subjects

SeriesSocial institutions and social change
Social institutions and social change. ^A238071
Contents Introduction -- Illegitimate practices in summarizing research on guns and violence -- The ownership and acquisition of guns -- Searching for "bad" guys: the focus on specializing gun types -- Guns and self-defense -- Carrying guns for self-protection -- Guns and violent crime -- Guns and suicide -- Firearms accidents -- Public opinion and the basis of support for gun control -- The impact of gun control on violence rates -- Conclusions.
Local noteLittle-313573--305131038593+
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 397-429) and indexes.
LCCN 97035884
ISBN0202305694 (pbk. : acid-free paper)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks HV7436 .K63 1997 ✔ Available Place Hold