The Gun Debate

What Everyone Needs to Know

De: Philip J. Cook, Kristin A. Goss

Narrado por: Timothy Andrés Pabon

No topic is more polarizing than guns and gun control. From a gun culture that took root early in American history to the mass shootings that repeatedly bring the public discussion of gun control to a fever pitch, the topic has preoccupied citizens, public officials, and special interest groups for decades.

The Gun Debate: What Everyone Needs to Know® delves into the issues that Americans debate when they talk about guns. With a balanced and broad-ranging approach, noted economist Philip J. Cook and political scientist Kristin A. Goss thoroughly cover the latest research, data, and developments on gun ownership, gun violence, the firearms industry, and the regulation of firearms. The authors also tackle sensitive issues such as the effectiveness of gun control, the connection between mental illness and violent crime, the question of whether more guns make us safer, and ways that video games and the media might contribute to gun violence.

No discussion of guns in the US would be complete without consideration of the history, culture, and politics that drive the passion behind the debate. Cook and Goss deftly explore the origins of the American gun culture and the makeup of both the gun rights and gun control movements.

Written in question-and-answer format, the book will help listeners make sense of the ideologically driven statistics and slogans that characterize our national conversation on firearms. This book is a must-listen for anyone interested in getting a clear view of the issues surrounding guns and gun policy in America.

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Gave both sides equal time and opportunity.

The Gun Debate was just that- a debate. It was rather unbiased and talked both sides + statistics. It gave foundational information on history and law and the general attitude towards guns in the West (namely America). A good starting point for debate.

absolute trash arguments ... misleading at best

absolute trash book, to arguments are far off base and statistics are misleading and the authors conclusions and opinions are based in fact, but conjecture. statements like someone can "talk to their attacker" and "reason" with them not to attack you is ridiculous. he quotes stats about gun ownership partially in the home and then bases that you don't need gun since law enforcement is close by.... absolutely false. unfortunately I wasted several hours trying to give the author a chance to deliver a complete argument , but sadly he didn't. don't waste your time with this book.