NCJ Number
49175
Date Published
1978
Length
18 pages
Annotation
A LIST OF BOOKS, JOURNAL ARTICLES, NEWS MEDIA ARTICLES AND EDITORIALS, AND BIBLIOGRAPHIES CONCERNING VARIOUS GUN CONTROL TOPICS IS PRESENTED.
Abstract
FOLLOWING A LISTING OF SIX GUN CONTROL BIBLIOGRAPHIES DATING FROM THE EARLY TO MID 1970'S, GUN CONTROL MATERIALS ARE ARRANGED BY THE FOLLOWING TOPICS: FIREARMS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION EFFECTIVENESS; CRIME AND THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM; HOMICIDE/SUICIDE STATISTICS, AND THE ROLE OF HANDGUNS; THE CONTROVERSY, POLLS, AND POLITICS OF HANDGUN CONTROL; HANDGUN CONTROL POLLS AND SURVEYS; THE DEMOGRAPHICS OF GUN OWNERSHIP; THE PSYCHOLOGY OF GUN OWNERSHIP; SELF PROTECTION ARTICLES; THE POLICE FOUNDATION; FOREIGN STATISTICS ON HANDGUN CONTROL; THE COST OF GUN CONTROL; THE SECOND AMENDMENT RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS; CHILDREN AND GUN USE; HANDGUN ACCIDENTS; HANDGUN CONTROL EDITORIALS AND OPINIONS; THE POLICE AND GUN CONTROL; INTERSTATE COMMERCE; FIREARM FACT SHEETS; AND FIREARM SAFETY. THE ENTRIES DATA FROM 1968 TO 1978. CITATIONS INCLUDE AUTHOR, TITLE, SOURCE AND PUBLICATION DATE. AN UPDATED LISTING OF PUBLICATIONS AVAILABLE FROM THE U.S. CONFERENCE OF MAYORS' HANDGUN CONTROL STAFF IS PROVIDED. NO ANNOTATIONS OR INDEX ARE PROVIDED.