Gunfight: The Battle over the Right to Bear Arms in America

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A provocative history that reveals how guns―not abortion, race, or religion―are at the heart of America's cultural divide.

Gunfight promises to be a seminal work in its examination of America's four-centuries-long political battle over gun control and the right to bear arms. In the tradition of Gideon's Trumpet, Adam Winkler uses the landmark 2008 case District of Columbia v. Heller, which invalidated a law banning handguns in the nation's capital, as a springboard for a groundbreaking historical narrative. From the Founding Fathers and the Second Amendment to the origins of the Klan, ironically as a gun control organization, the debate over guns has always generated controversy. Whether examining the Black Panthers' role in provoking the modern gun rights movement or Ronald Reagan's efforts to curtail gun ownership, Winkler brilliantly weaves together the dramatic stories of gun rights advocates and gun control lobbyists, providing often unexpected insights into the venomous debate that now cleaves our nation. 20 black-and-white illustrations

Features

• Comprehensive Historical Analysis: Explores America's four-century political battle over gun control and the right to bear arms, providing deep insights into how firearms have shaped the nation's cultural divide throughout history
• Landmark Legal Case: Uses the groundbreaking 2008 District of Columbia v. Heller Supreme Court case, which invalidated Washington D.C.'s handgun ban, as the foundation for examining the constitutional debate surrounding the Second Amendment
• Unexpected Historical Perspectives: Reveals surprising historical facts including the Ku Klux Klan's origins as a gun control organization and the Black Panthers' influential role in sparking the modern gun rights movement
• Bipartisan Coverage: Examines perspectives from both sides of the debate, weaving together stories of gun rights advocates and gun control lobbyists, including Ronald Reagan's efforts to curtail gun ownership and the Founding Fathers' intentions
• Richly Illustrated Content: Features 20 black-and-white illustrations that complement the narrative, enhancing the reader's understanding of this complex and controversial topic that continues to divide American society

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