Good Guys with Guns : The Appeal and Consequences of Concealed Carry /

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"Today, more than 11 million Americans hold concealed handgun licenses, an increase from 4.5 million in 2007. Yet, despite increasing numbers of firearms and expanding opportunities for gun owners to carry concealed firearms in public places, we know little about the reasons for obtaining a con...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Stroud, Angela (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Chapel Hill : The University of North Carolina Press, [2015]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Firearms > Social aspects.
Firearms ownership.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Sociology > General.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > General.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Infrastructure.
Armes à feu > Possession > États-Unis.
Armes à feu > Aspect social > États-Unis.
Proprietaires d'armes à feu > États-Unis > Attitudes.
Firearms ownership > United States.
Firearms > Social aspects > United States.
Firearms owners > United States > Attitudes.
Concealed carry of firearms > Social aspects > United States.
United States.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Men and guns
  • Refuse to be a victim? Femininity, guns, and victimization
  • Good guys and bad guys
  • Self-defense and personal responsibility
  • Conclusion: The social implications of an armed citizenry.

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