In recent years, political discourse about gun control and the Second Amendment has become increasingly volatile and this collection of original essays by top s

Gun-related violence remains an intractable problem despite a decline in the past decade. Some believe the solution lies in stricter gun control laws while othe

"This book is the classic work on the tumultuous national gun debate in the US. The eighth edition brings together the latest research in gun politics, policy,

More than any other advanced industrial democracy, the United States is besieged by firearms violence. Each year, some 30,000 people die by gunfire. Over the co

As cultural, social, political, and historical objects, guns are rich with complex and contested significance. What guns mean, why they matter, and what policie