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Category : Birds
Languages : en
Pages : 702
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Forest and Stream
Author: Interquadrangular
Author: George Frederick GundelfingerPublisher:
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Category : Sewickley (Pa.)
Languages : en
Pages : 554
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Hearings
Author: United States. Congress. HousePublisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 2768
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America and Its Guns
Author: James E. AtwoodPublisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1621893111
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
James Atwood contends that the thirty thousand gun deaths America suffers every year cannot be understood apart from our national myth that God has appointed America as "the trustee of the civilization of the world" and even "Christ's light to the nations." Because these purposes are noble, and we are supposedly a good and trustworthy people, violence is sometimes "required" and gives license to individuals to carry open or concealed weapons, which "save lives" and can even be "redemptive." Atwood, an avid hunter, cautions that an absolute trust in guns and violence morphs easily into idolatry. Having spent thirty-six years as a Presbyterian pastor fighting against the easy access to firearms, one of which took the life of a friend, he uses his unique experience and his biblical and theological understanding to graphically portray the impact guns have on our society. He documents how Americans have been deceived into believing that the tools of violence, whether they take the form of advanced military technology or a handgun in the bedside stand, will provide security. He closes with a wake-up call to the faith community, which he says is America's best hope to unmask the extremism of the Gun Empire.
America's Gun Wars
Author: Donald J. CampbellPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1440870306
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 206
Book Description
This book examines the controversies surrounding gun control, which are less about whether it "works" and more about whether the nation should prioritize traditional values of rugged independence or newer values of communitarian interdependence. America's Gun Wars contends that an understanding of America's gun controversy cannot be found in statistics documenting the rise (or fall) of violent crime, or in examining trade-offs between societal needs and personal safety, or in following the political maneuvering of advocacy groups such as the National Rifle Association or Everytown for Gun Safety. At heart, the gun controversy is a values conflict involving how people see themselves and how they make sense of the world they live in. Understanding this controversy requires a deep analysis of the profoundly different cultures inhabited by pro- and anti-gun activists, lawmakers, and voters. Written by a social scientist who has spent his life exploring how values and self-perceptions impact behavior, this book explores the origins and evolution of cultures in American society; the beliefs, experiences, and principles that guide the behavior of members in both camps; and the triumphs and failures that the two sides have experienced from colonial times to the present day.
Hearings
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on the JudiciaryPublisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1786
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Anti-crime Program
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on the JudiciaryPublisher:
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Category : Crime prevention
Languages : en
Pages : 1600
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Phi Gamma Delta Quarterly
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Category : Greek letter societies
Languages : en
Pages : 630
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The Phi Gamma Delta
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Category : Greek letter societies
Languages : en
Pages : 528
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Federal Firearms Act
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. JudiciaryPublisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 880
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