Guns and Contemporary Society: The Past, Present, and Future of Firearms and Firearm Policy [3 volumes]: The Past, Present, and Future of Firearms and Firearm Policy

This three-volume set examines various approaches to firearms, including constitutional and legal issues, public health and criminal justice concerns, and perspectives on personal safety and self-defense.

• Considers a wide variety of policy recommendations, from advocating greater firearm ownership and carrying among private citizens to suggestions for further limitations on gun acquisition and ownership

• Features historical background on the development of the present role that firearms play in American society

• Examines recent trends in the ownership of various types of firearms

• Challenges the adequacy of background checks and granting of firearm access

• Compares gun-related accidents and firearm policy among the states