Vote Gun : : How Gun Rights Became Politicized in the United States / / Patrick J. Charles.
Today, gun control is one of the most polarizing topics in American politics. However, before the 1960s, positions on firearms rights did not necessarily map onto partisan affiliation. What explains this drastic shift?Patrick J. Charles charts the rise of gun rights activism from the early twentieth...
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| Year of Publication: | 2023 |
| Language: | English |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- Introduction
- 1 “A Shot Sure to Be Heard Around Congress”
- 2 The Rise of the “Gun Lobby”
- 3 The Great “Gun Lobby” Awakening
- 4 A Political Synopsis of the Great “Gun Lobby” Awakening
- 5 The Evolution of the NRA and Firearms Control Politics
- 6 1968 Firearms Control Becomes an Election Issue
- 7 1969– 1970 The “No Compromise” Gun Rights Movement Arrives
- 8 1971– 1974 Firearms Control Politics and the Saturday Night Special
- 9 1974– 1980 The Gun Rights Reformation
- Epilogue
- Notes
- Index