Arming America: The Origins of a National Gun Culture

Type

Book

Authors

Michael A. Bellesiles

ISBN 10

1932360077

ISBN 13

9781932360073

Tags

United States, Engineering, History of Technology, Criminology, Popular Culture, Political Science, Political Advocacy, Human Rights

Description

Americans have always staunchly, sometimes bloodily, defended their right to bear arms, but does the historical record bear out this right? Michael Bellesiles, in a meticulous study of the issue that draws extensively on archival material and original sources, says no. He traces "gun fever" to its European origins, documents the rarity of firearms in early America, covers technological advances, and details the strange series of developments during the Civil War that helped make the gun an integral and deadly fixture in modern American life. This revised and updated edition offers new research addressing critics' legitimate concerns, showing that the underlying thesis of the book remains as solid — and timely — as ever. - from Amzon

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