Do guns make us free? : democracy and the armed society
DeBrabander, Firmin2015
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Possibly the most emotionally charged debate taking place in the United States today centres on the Second Amendment of the Constitution and the rights of citizens to bear arms. In the wake of the Sandy Hook school massacre in Connecticut, the gun rights movement headed by the National Rifle Association appears more intractable than ever in its fight against gun control laws. The core argument of Second Amendment advocates is that the proliferation of firearms is essential to maintaining freedom in America, providing private citizens with a defense against possible government tyranny, and safeguarding all our other rights. But is this argument valid? Do guns indeed make us free? Firmin DeBrabrander examines claims offered in favour of unchecked gun ownership in this insightful and eye-opening analysis.
Main title:
Do guns make us free? : democracy and the armed society / Firmin DeBrabander.
Author:
DeBrabander, Firmin, author
Imprint:
New Haven : Yale University Press, 2015.
Collation:
288 pages ; 21 cm
Audience:
Specialized.
ISBN:
9780300208931 (hbk)0300208936
Dewey class:
363.3'3'0973
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
904824
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