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Gunfight

the Battle Over the Right to Bear Arms in America
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Aug 01, 2022susshennlib rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Highly recommended if you enjoy history and/or public policy. I thought I knew a lot about this topic, but I learned so much more from this book. And when you learn new things, sometimes your views change in the process.
Apr 27, 2020lukasevansherman rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Former Chief Justice William Brennan famously described the idea that the second amendment gave carte blanche to gun owners as "a fraud on the American public." This insightful and through look at the history of gun rights and the efforts…
Feb 21, 2018
This may be a good book, but I probably won't bother reading it for the obvious reason: awhile before the recent local election in Seattle, people my age or older would approach me for a signature on a referendum to attempt to remove Big…
Feb 18, 2018MichelleinBallard rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Winkler's book seems like a sincere attempt to conscientiously wrestle with one of the most contentious issues of current US politics. Thus, I would recommend it as a good starting point for others who seek to do the same. However, he is…
Oct 27, 2016
I recommend it. Winkler follows the progress of Heckler v Washington DC to the final supreme court case all the while going back through American history to tell the story of gun regulation in this country. The solution to gun violence…
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Aug 09, 2013unbalancedbutfair rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Easily one of the fairest books on this subject. It follows the legislative track of Heller V DC showing the behind the scenes aspects of the legislation. Along the way the book traces the history of firearms and the people who care deeply…
Mar 25, 2013bbb1771 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Well written, fairly balanced overview of the two hardened American extremes of gun ownership vs. gun control. Written by a professor of law at the University of California, it is nevertheless easy to follow the historical arguments,…