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The gun control debate is often obscured by strong emotions and unproven assumptions. According to conventional wisdom accidents with handguns account for a significant number of deaths among children, gun owners endanger themselves more than they ward off potential criminal assailants, and there is a widespread legal consensus that the Second Amendment does not support the individual right to bear arms. All of these assumptions, and many others, say researchers Gary Kleck and Don Kates, are contradicted by the weight of criminological and legal evidence. Hoping to disentangle myth from reality, the authors summarize the results and policy implications of recent state-of-the-art research on guns and violence in accessible, nontechnical language.Among the topics addressed are media bias in coverage of gun issues, the distorting effects that a covert prohibitionist agenda has on the debate over more moderate measures for reducing gun violence, the frequency and effectiveness of the defensive use of guns, and a close analysis of the Second Amendment.This well-argued and scrupulously researched volume is essential for any full understanding of the complex gun issue.
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Kleck, a professor of criminology at Florida State, and Kates, a lawyer, fire a lot of ammunition in this screed against gun control. They argue that, contrary to popular belief, gun control will not reduce violence. They make a provocative case, supporting with scholarship and statistics many of the traditional claims of gun owners and the National Rifle Association. They offer evidence, for instance, that accidents involving guns are few and that guns defend people against violent crime. Unfortunately, the authors' hyperbolic rhetoric undermines their case. In one chapter, they dissect the methods of the gun control movement and conclude, perhaps with some reason, that the limited gun control measures currently being sought are part of a strategy toward banning all handguns. But this position is derided as the result of the "absolutist" and "prohibitionist" views of "anti-gun zealots." The authors argue that this zealotry has pushed the NRA into opposing even moderate gun controls, such as licensing and registration, for fear of eventually losing their right to own guns. Their attack on the "liberal media bias" may convince some readers, but the authors take it to a ridiculous extreme: the media's depiction of gun owners is a "bigoted stereotype that would be recognized and denounced as such if directed against gays, Jews, African-Americans or virtually any group other than gun owners." This volume will only fan the familiar flames of a longstanding ideological division.

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The gun-control debate continues . . . Criminology professor Gary Kleck, of Florida State University, and attorney Don B. Kates seek to dispel myths, too--myths they believe constitute the conventional wisdom about guns and gun violence. Like John R. Lott (More Guns, Less Crime, 1997), the authors argue that what people think they know about guns is "inconsistent with criminological, legal and other scholarship." Kates provides an introduction, a section that holds that the extremism of gun haters prevents passage of reasonable restraints, and a closing philosophical analysis of "The Constitutional Right to Arms: The Ideology of Self-Protection." Kleck authors sections on the "public health" approach to guns, the "Prohibitionist Intentions of the Gun Control Movement," media distortion, "The Frequency of Defensive Gun Use: Evidence and Disinformation," and "The Nature and Effectiveness of Owning, Carrying, and Using Guns for Self-Protection." Mary Carroll
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Prometheus; Second Edition (November 1, 2001)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 363 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1573928836
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1573928830
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.12 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.5 x 9 inches
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John G. Wangsgaard
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best books on the issue of gun control available
Reviewed in the United States on February 14, 2010
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I have been a student, of the issue, of gun control for many years. I have read extensively on the subject both pro and con. In my opinion, the book "Armed" is one of the definitive works on the subject. Any reader who takes the time to read this book will be much better informed. The authors are not and never have been members of the NRA or other anti gun control movement. This is a very serious, scholarlly work, well worth your time and investment. Of all of the hundreds of books that I have read in my life, this book played a major role in shaping my current world view. I learned so much from it that I will never be the same person. Personnal beliefs and biases should have some basis in reality. Those who are comfortable believing in any issue without being well informed (and that means reading from both sides of an issue) are literally fools. Get a copying of this book and read it!!!
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spottydog3
5.0 out of 5 stars Intelligent scholarship informed by real data
Reviewed in the United States on January 25, 2013
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Almost everything published on the topic of gun control policy is mindless propaganda advocating a particular political agenda - either pro or anti gun. Amidst this cacophony of fact-free -- and often logic-free -- pontification, Kleck and his co-author Don Kates offer a refreshing touchstone of rational, unbiased analysis based on solid criminological research. For example, I was shocked to read that virtually everything ever published about guns and gun violence by JAMA, NEJM, or the CDC has been naked propaganda, completely devoid of scholarly integrity or scientific objectivity. If you're looking for passionate cheer-leading for one "side" of the gun policy issue, don't read this. But if you're tired of the fanatical shouting about guns and gun control, and you're ready for something that's concise, relevant, and true, "Armed" is the best I've seen.
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Jay S.
4.0 out of 5 stars Lots of Great Info
Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2017
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Editing a bit rough, but a priceless mother lode of fact from true experts on an important issue.
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Jeffrey Chamberlain
3.0 out of 5 stars Duplicates a better book
Reviewed in the United States on January 25, 2013
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This book is almost the same as The Great American Gun Debate by the same primary authors (Kleck and Kates). You probably don't need both (and I prefer The Great American Gun Debate).
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John H. Melton
5.0 out of 5 stars A little wordy for me---
Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2010
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But overall, it explains just how the anti gun movement has shot themselves in the foot with lies, obfuscations, and an elitist mentality. The authors explain how some surveys are inaccurate while others are not. And while the authors report that most people, including gun owners, want some type of gun availability control, the anti gun movement, in all it's stupidity, has 'Poisoned the Well' for that ever happening.
A good book for providing info to gun owners who have to listen to anti gun rants. This book provides well documented evidence that more guns = LESS crime.
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James Nicholson
5.0 out of 5 stars Facts for the Fact Minded
Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2013
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This is a great resource (while no More Guns, Less Crime) for all those who tire of the incessant whining and fabrications of the brain dead and/or plain old fashioned stupid. Facts are facts and all else is hot air. Cited and well researched, what else do you need to shut people up? And no, people, Wikipedia is not a valid or reliable source/cite.
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Sasu Mattila
5.0 out of 5 stars Read how much we are misled
Reviewed in the United States on August 26, 2007
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It was shocking to find out how much we are misled on gun control issues. This book contains a lot of very thorough analysis of misleading gun control propaganda. I would have dropped one star because the text is very tense and dry and requires a lot of concentration to read, but the issues are too important to let that be an obstacle.
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charliez
5.0 out of 5 stars Excelent analysis of gun crime
Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2013
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Gary Kleck is a professor at the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Florida State University. He is considered one of the foremost experts of the effect of guns on crime.
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