This book covers the two arguments made about guns in the United States today. On the one hand, pro-gun advocates claim that the benefit of gun ownership as protection from crime outweighs the risks of intentional and accidental gun injuries. On the other hand, most gun violence researchers claim that the risks of intentional and accidental gun injuries outweigh the benefits of owning a gun. Based on original surveys of gun owners and non-gun owners, primary data from medical and law-enforcement sources, summaries of noted research from both perspectives and personal experiences culled from more than 50 years in the gun business, this book explains why gun control advocates and gun rights advocates are unable to find common ground to develop regulatory policies acceptable to both sides.The Introduction and Chapter One define gun violence in numeric and demographic terms where gun violence occurs, who are the perpetrators and the victims, and the accuracy of the data is the numerical data used by both sides to support their solutions to the problem. Chapter Two compares gun violence in the United States to gun violence in other countries and challenges the usual argument connecting our rate of gun violence to the high per capita rate of gun ownership. Chapter Three covers the development of the regulatory system, particularly the Gun Control Act of 1968, and discusses the results of a regulatory philosophy that seeks to control the behavior of gun owners rather than the design of guns, the latter being typical of every other developed country. Chapter Four compares gun control strategies of the gun rights and gun control movements, and Chapter Five looks at strategies to control gun violence committed by unlawful gun owners. Chapter Six analyzes the activities of the regulatory agency and the ATF, and Chapter Seven looks at how the gun making industry operates in ways that create both regulatory opportunities and difficulties. Chapter Eight is a discussion about the 2nd Amendment, in particular how both liberal and conservative explanations about the meaning of the amendment misread its most important point. Chapter Nine and the Conclusion are based on national surveys conducted for this book that highlight the differences between gun owners and non-gun owners regarding proper regulations, control of violence and gun risk.This book is not an attempt at advocacy. It presents a comprehensive summary of relevant research and analysis of new data to give a comprehensive view of gun violence so that advocates on both sides can be better informed about the issues which need to be addressed.

In his third book on Guns in America, Mike Weisser deals with the connection between violence and guns. Questions that Mike asks and answers include: * Is America a more violent country than others? * What are the real factors influencing the rise and fall of American violence? * Do guns make us more violent? * Do we know how to identify and treat violent individuals? Drawing on a wide range of published studies and his unique understanding of American gun culture, Mike addresses issues usually ignored by other authors with his usual mix of no-nonsense facts, acerbic humor, and profound insight.

Do you know: * Why Americans really buy guns? * How many guns are truly sold without background checks? * How many Americans are actually injured by firearm violence each year? If you think you know, think again. Drawing from 30 years of experience in the gun industry, Mike the Gun Guy will give you the whole story about gun violence--the one based on facts, not on any political agenda. With writing that is often provocative, sometimes hilarious and always informative, Mike breaks down how the gun industry works, and what both sides get right (very little) and wrong (almost everything) about how Americans think about, purchase, and use guns. Want to know what neither the NRA nor Michael Bloomberg will tell you about guns? It's in this book.

Do we really understand the role played by hunters and hunting in the growth and development of the United States? This book carries you from the opening of the Western frontier to the present-day argument over lead ammunition and everything in between. Want to know why we used to hunt but don't hunt any more? Weisser's 2nd volume on Guns in America explains it.