Gunslinging justice : The American culture of gun violence in Westerns and the law /

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This book is a cultural history of the interplay between the Western genre and American gun rights and legal paradigms. From muskets in the hands of landed gentry opposing tyrannical government to hidden pistols kept to ward off potential attackers, the historical development of entwined legal and c...

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Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Joyce, Justin A. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Baltimore, Maryland : Project Muse, 2020
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Self-defense (Law) > United States.
Firearms > Law and legislation > United States.
Gun control > United States.
Firearms in popular culture > United States.
Firearms in motion pictures.
Western television programs > United States > History and criticism.
Western films > History and criticism.
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