Background Information
Gun control, a controversial and oft-debated topic both legally and socially in the United States, is the attempt to legislate a person's right to own and bear arms. Use the following sources to learn more about gun control and the political, legal, and social issues surrounding it.
- CQ Researcher This link opens in a new windowProvides topic overviews, background information, current issues, and a bibliography for further research.
- Gale Encyclopedia of Everyday LawContains "practical guides dealing with the law and its everyday effect upon citizens."
- The Gun Debate : An Encyclopedia of Gun Rights & Gun Control in the United StatesThis source covers a variety of topics surrounding the debate on gun control, including sources from both pro-gun control and anti-gun control groups.
- Guns in American Society: An Encyclopedia of History, Politics, Culture, and the LawContains entries on gun-related issues designed to give readers access to unbiased academic research about guns. Includes legal, medical, historical, and political sources.