Gun Policy in the United States and Canada The Impact of Mass Murders and Assassinations on Gun Control

Name: Gun Policy in the United States and Canada The Impact of Mass Murders and Assassinations on Gun Control
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ISBN: 9781441130525

ISBN-10: 1441130527

ISBN-13: 9781441130525

Edition: 2012

Authors: Anthony K. Fleming

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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…

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List price: $34.54
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic & Professional
Publication date: 4/26/2012
Binding: E-Book
Pages: 176
Language: English

Anthony K. Fleming is Visiting Professor of Political Science at the University of West Georgia, USA, where he teaches American Government courses.