{"product_id":"the-politics-of-gun-control-9781138559141","title":"The Politics of Gun Control","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe new edition of this classic text covers the latest developments in American gun policy  including shooting incidents plaguing the American landscape--especially the Orlando nightclub shootings  the San Bernardino incident  and the ongoing legacy of Sandy Hook--placing them in context with similar recent events. The incidents described in the book sparked a wave of gun control legislation at local  state  and national levels  some of which was successful  some doomed and all controversial. Robert J. Spitzer has long been a recognized authority on gun control and gun policy. His even-handed treatment of the issue--as both a member of the NRA and the Brady Center--continues to compel national and international interest  including interviews by the likes of Terry Gross  Tom Ashbrook and Diane Rehm. The seventh edition of The Politics of Gun Control provides the reader with up-to-date data and coverage of gun ownership  gun deaths  school shootings  border patrols and new topics including social media  stand-your-ground laws  magazine regulation  and shooting-related mental health initiatives.  New to the Seventh Edition  Reports on the pivotal 2016 elections  including the rise and victory of one-time gun control supporter-turned gun rights advocate Donald Trump.  The latest data on gun ownership and use  revealing contradictory trends.  New developments in the push to allow civilian gun carrying on college campuses  the controversy over so-called \"gun-free zones \" and a new examination of restrictions imposed on the Centers for Disease Control.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45646969045045,"sku":"ByrdShop_1138559148","price":44.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781138559141.jpg?v=1781684015","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-politics-of-gun-control-9781138559141","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}