Good Guys with Guns
Angela Stroud
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Description for Good Guys with Guns
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 1 drawing, 1 halftone, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 295.
Although the rate of gun ownership in U.S. households has declined from an estimated 50 percent in 1970 to approximately 32 percent today, Americans' propensity for carrying concealed firearms has risen sharply in recent years. 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 concealed carry permit or what a publicly armed citizenry means for society. Angela Stroud draws on in-depth interviews with permit ... Read more
Although the rate of gun ownership in U.S. households has declined from an estimated 50 percent in 1970 to approximately 32 percent today, Americans' propensity for carrying concealed firearms has risen sharply in recent years. 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 concealed carry permit or what a publicly armed citizenry means for society. Angela Stroud draws on in-depth interviews with permit ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Chapel Hill, United States
ISBN
9781469627892
SKU
V9781469627892
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About Angela Stroud
Angela Stroud is assistant professor of sociology and social justice at Northland College, USA.
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