| Gunfight: The Battle Over the Right to Bear Arms in America Contributor(s): Winkler, Adam (Author) |
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ISBN: 0393077411 ISBN-13: 9780393077414 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company OUR PRICE: $23.76 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2011 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Civil Rights - Law | Constitutional - Law | Legal History |
| Dewey: 344.730 |
| LCCN: 2011014429 |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 6.3" W x 9.3" (1.55 lbs) 384 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 21st Century |
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| Publisher Description: Gunfight promises to be a seminal work in its examination of America's four-centuries-long political battle over gun control and the right to bear arms. In the tradition of Gideon's Trumpet, Adam Winkler uses the landmark 2008 case District of Columbia v. Heller, which invalidated a law banning handguns in the nation's capital, as a springboard for a groundbreaking historical narrative. From the Founding Fathers and the Second Amendment to the origins of the Klan, ironically as a gun control organization, the debate over guns has always generated controversy. Whether examining the Black Panthers' role in provoking the modern gun rights movement or Ronald Reagan's efforts to curtail gun ownership, Winkler brilliantly weaves together the dramatic stories of gun rights advocates and gun control lobbyists, providing often unexpected insights into the venomous debate that now cleaves our nation. |
Contributor Bio(s): Winkler, Adam: - Adam Winkler is a professor at UCLA School of Law, where he specializes in American constitutional law. His scholarship has been cited by the Supreme Court of the United States and his writing has appeared in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, New Republic, Atlantic, Slate, and Scotusblog. |