Gun policy in the United States and Canada: the impact of mass murders and assassinations on gun control
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Main Author: Fleming, Anthony K. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: London Continuum ©2012
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Online Access:Volltext
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
An introduction to political culture and gun control policy in the United States and Canada -- Agenda setting, institutions, and interest groups in the United States and Canada -- The United States: violence leads no where -- Canada: violent events drive change -- Conclusions: a discussion of why Canada reacts to gun violence events, and the United States does not -- Gun control policy in the United States and Canada 2008 to present
"The shooting at Virginia Tech in 2007 was one of the worst mass murders in the U.S., but it did not lead to any new federal gun control policy. In contrast, following a similar event in Montreal in 1989, Canada created new comprehensive gun policy. Such different outcomes are the focus of this survey, which sets out to explore the gun policymaking process in the U.S. and Canada in the aftermath of major events. It explores the many factors that lead to the drastically different reactions of the federal governments in each state if the aftermath of a mass shooting or assassination. To do so, it examines such elements as institutional arrangements, interest groups pressures (NRA, e.g.), and the party in power, studying the impact of such key events as the assassinations of J.F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King, Jr., Georgina Leimonis and shootings that occurred at Columbine, Stockton, and Vernon. A unique comparative study, Gun Policy in the United States and Canada will be an essential resource to anyone researching gun policy issues and comparative policymaking"--Provided by publisher
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (viii, 159 pages)
ISBN:9781441130525
1441130527

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