Bibliograph

Whose right is it?, the Second Amendment and the fight over guns, Hana Bajramovic

Type

Label

Whose right is it?, the Second Amendment and the fight over guns, Hana Bajramovic

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages [219]-224) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

Ages 10 to 14, Henry Holt Books for Young Readers

resource.interestGradeLevel

Grades 10 to 12, Henry Holt Books for Young Readers

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Whose right is it?

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1105151907

Responsibility statement

Hana Bajramovic

Sub title

the Second Amendment and the fight over guns

Summary

Complemented by historical photos and infographics, a timely introduction to the Second Amendment and its role in American history traces the rise of gun-related violence while chronicling the Amendment<U+2019>s evolution from an obscure military practicality to the center of a heated debate in today<U+2019>s world

Table Of Contents

Gun violence in America: the early history of the gun -- Two revolutions: the origins of the gun industry -- Slavery and the Civil War: the origins of the NRA -- Reconstruction: the "wild" West -- The first national gun laws -- The Civil Rights Movement -- A revolution at the NRA -- The new NRA -- District of Columbia v. Heller: would more gun laws reduce gun deaths? -- #NeverAgain

Target audience

adolescent

resource.variantTitle

Second Amendment and the fight over guns

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