Bibliograph

The hidden history of guns and the Second Amendment, Thom Hartmann

Type

Label

The hidden history of guns and the Second Amendment, Thom Hartmann

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The hidden history of guns and the Second Amendment

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1052453981

Responsibility statement

Thom Hartmann

Series statement

The Thom Hartmann hidden history series

Summary

Thom Hartmann, the most popular progressive radio host in America... looks at the real history of guns in America and what we can do to limit both their lethal impact and the power of the gun lobby... Hartmann examines how guns have played important roles throughout American history, from early European settlement to the Revolutionary War and Manifest Destiny, through the use of Slave Patrols in the Deep South (which became the "well-regulated militias" so debated in 1787), to the assassination of John F. Kennedy and recent school massacres. Looking at the present, Hartmann documents how inequality in America and the number of people killed in mass shootings have grown together over the last fifty years. Finally, he identifies a handful of common-sense and powerful solutions that would address the issue at different levels: from getting money out of politics to get the National Rifle Association out of lobbying, to passing laws that would treat gun ownership like car ownership (title, license, insurance), to addressing the social despair and economic inequality that drive violent crime and mass shootings"--, Provided by publisher

Target audience

adult

Classification

Creator