An Annotated Bibliography
Doeden, Matt. Gun Control: Preventing Violence or Crushing Constitutional Rights? Twenty- First Century Books, 2012. Matt Doeden discusses the division amongst Americans when it comes to the laws on gun control in the United States. The author provides interviews from government officials, historians, activists, and American citizens on both sides of the issue. As gun control has been a worldwide issue for hundreds of years, the author discusses the history of this debate, dating back to the 1100s. He includes infamous stories such as, the robberies and murders by the James Gang in 1876, and the Columbine Shooting in 1999 where two high school students shot and killed 13 people. The author also discusses gun safety, providing accidental shooting and suicide statistics. The book is supplemented with quotes, anecdotes, and discussions from USA Today. This book will help broaden your understanding of the issues, and help you decide whether you are for or against gun control.
Flint, Dirk. Gun Crime: Inside Crime. Smart Apple Media, 2012. Dirk Flint helps readers gain a better understanding of gun crime. The key facts and statistics he provides gives readers an understanding of the causes …show more content…
The authors provide perspectives on the question, does gun control laws save lives? The book provides a compilation of viewpoints by multiple authors. Each author provides a cited source supporting their argument for or against gun control. The organization, Legal Community Against Violence includes a chapter on how stronger gun control laws save lives. While Stephen E. Wright asserts that gun control laws will not save lives. The back of the book provides pro-gun and anti-gun organizations with contact information and websites. This information is appropriate because it analyzes how our gun laws play a significant role in a number of killings in American by