Handguns And Freedom

Author : Joe Pierre
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2002-12
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780595260560

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Handguns and Freedom by Joe Pierre Pdf

Of what good are the freedoms spelled out in the Bill of Rights if the people lack the power to enforce them? As Thomas Hobbes Noted in 1651, in his book, Leviathan, “Covenants without the Sword are but Words, and of no strength to secure a man at all.” The attempts by ‘liberal’ forces in this country in the last few decades to deprive the American people of their private firearms, and thus to deny them their constitutionally guaranteed right to own and carry private means of self-defense is an old and infamous pattern of conduct, dating back centuries—a common practice of tyrants. If the people do not resist this effort we are in dire danger of losing not only our other freedoms, which are enumerated in the Bill of Rights, but also the blessings of liberty, which the Preamble proclaimed was one of the main goals of the government established by that document. This book is intended to serve as an alarm, both to the well meaning but misled who are unwittingly being used by sinister forces who would destroy our freedoms, but also for those who are oblivious to the battle for the palladium of our freedoms, the Second Amendment to the Constitution.

Author : David Harsanyi
Publisher : Threshold Editions
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2019-10-22
Category : History
ISBN : 9781501174018

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First Freedom by David Harsanyi Pdf

From one of America’s smartest political writers comes a “captivating and comprehensive journey” (#1 New York Times bestselling author David Limbaugh) of the United States’ unique and enduring relationship with guns. For America, the gun is a story of innovation, power, violence, character, and freedom. From the founding of the nation to the pioneering of the West, from the freeing of the slaves to the urbanization of the twentieth century, our country has had a complex and lasting relationship with firearms. In First Freedom, nationally syndicated columnist and veteran writer David Harsanyi explores the ways in which firearms have helped preserve our religious, economic, and cultural institutions for over two centuries. From Samuel Colt’s early entrepreneurism to the successful firearms technology that helped make the United States a superpower, the gun is inextricably tied to our exceptional rise. In the vein of popular histories like American Gun, Salt, and Seabiscuit, Harsanyi takes us on a captivating and thrilling ride of Second Amendment history that demonstrates why guns are not only an integral part of America’s past, but also an essential part of its future. First Freedom is “a briskly paced journey…a welcome lesson on how guns and America have shaped each other for four hundred years” (National Review).

Author : Wayne R. LaPierre
Publisher : Harper Perennial
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Law
ISBN : 0060976748

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Guns, Crime, and Freedom by Wayne R. LaPierre Pdf

An examination of the gun-control debate by the CEO of the National Rifle Association argues that taking away guns from those who acquire them legally is a dangerous idea and states that the criminal justice system, and not gun control, is behind our nation's problem.

Author : Wayne R. LaPierre
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Constitutional amendments
ISBN : 0785262091

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Guns, Freedom, and Terrorism by Wayne R. LaPierre Pdf

On September 11, 2001, America was defiled by terror -- our people mass murdered by fanatics willing to forfeit their own lives to kill as many innocent civilians as they could. The horrific evil inflicted on America that day was also a frontal assault on the very values that have made this nation a power-house: liberty, democracy, justice, and decency. To the nation's gun ban lobby, however, the mindless tragedy was seen as an opportunity to seize on terrorism as an excuse to launch a new wave of harsh gun laws against peaceable citizens. But their antidefense dogma fell on deaf ears. Citizens quickly decided to assume responsibility for their own protection. Homeland security meant exercising Second Amendment rights; it meant common-sense gun ownership. It meant Americans fighting back -- from airline pilots to average citizens. Guns, Freedom, and Terrorism exposes the myths of those who demand we give up the liberties our forefathers fought valiantly to protect. It's about the true meaning of an armed citizenry and the nation's bedrock belief in preserving freedom. This fact-filled book provides forceful and convincing arguments on all the current issues facing firearms ownership in America, including: arming airline pilots, "animal rights" extremists, extortion of firearms manufacturers, gun show prohibition, international disarmament, self-defense and right-to-carry laws, media bias, and the historical and legal foundations affirming an individual's right to keep and bear arms. Book jacket.

Author : Firmin DeBrabander
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2015-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780300208931

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Do Guns Make Us Free? by Firmin DeBrabander Pdf

Possibly the most emotionally charged debate taking place in the United States today centers on the Second Amendment of the Constitution and the rights of citizens to bear arms. In the wake of the Sandy Hook school massacre in Connecticut, the gun rights movement headed by the National Rifle Association appears more intractable than ever in its fight against gun control laws. The core argument of Second Amendment advocates is that the proliferation of firearms is essential to maintaining freedom in America, providing private citizens with a defense against possible government tyranny, and safeguarding all our other rights. But is this argument valid? Do guns indeed make us free? Firmin DeBrabrander examines claims offered in favor of unchecked gun ownership in this insightful and eye-opening analysis, the first philosophical examination of every aspect of a contentious, uniquely American debate. By exposing the contradictions and misinterpretations prevalent in the case presented by gun rights supporters, this provocative volume concludes that an armed society is not a free society but one that ultimately discourages and, in fact, actively hinders democratic participation.

Author : Wayne Lapierre
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1994-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0756763304

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Guns, Crime and Freedom by Wayne Lapierre Pdf

In this book. Wayne LaPierre, CEO and National Spokesperson for the National Rifle Association (NRA), has written the first single source that provides the facts about the agenda of those who want to ban guns. He vigorously challenges the media and their claim that private gun ownership is the cause of the spiraling crime rate that has made American streets and communities unsafe. He explains -- with detailed facts -- how the freedom guaranteed in our Constitution is called into question when legislation is proposed to ban guns and impose waiting periods and limitations on gun purchases. La Pierre argues that it is urgent that our right of self-defense not be put in jeopardy.

Author : Jan Arno Hessbruegge
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780190655020

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Human Rights and Personal Self-defense in International Law by Jan Arno Hessbruegge Pdf

Based on author's thesis (doctoral - European University Viadrina in Frankfurt (Oder), Germany, 2016) issued under title: The right to personal self-defence as a general principle of law and its general application in international human rights law --Verso of title page.

Author : Brad Herzog
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2001-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9780743417822

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States of Mind by Brad Herzog Pdf

Brad Herzog, a disillusioned Generation X-er crosses America in a Winnebago to seek out the states of mind of Americans today. He turns a literal search for places on the map into a figurative examination of places of the heart. He reports on the state of towns and villages, presenting the small town as microcosm and the hamlet as allegory.

Author : Per Schelde
Publisher : NYU Press
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1994-07
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780814779958

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Androids, Humanoids, and Other Science Fiction Monsters by Per Schelde Pdf

Unlike science fiction literature, science fiction film has until now been largely neglected as a genre worthy of study and scholarship. Androids, Humanoids, and Other Folklore Monsters explores science fiction (sf) film as the modern incarnation of folklore, emblematic of the struggle between nature and culture-but with a new twist.

Author : Wayne LaPierre,Rush H. Limbaugh, III
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2002-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0972413103

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Guns, Freedom and Terrorism by Wayne LaPierre,Rush H. Limbaugh, III Pdf

Author : Kevin Yuill,Joe Street
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 293 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2017-09-14
Category : History
ISBN : 9781351783330

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The Second Amendment and Gun Control by Kevin Yuill,Joe Street Pdf

The Second Amendment, by far the most controversial amendment to the US Constitution, will soon celebrate its 225th anniversary. Yet, despite the amount of ink spilled over this controversy, the debate continues on into the 21st century. Initially written with a view towards protecting the nascent nation from more powerful enemies and preventing the tyranny experienced during the final years of British rule, the Second Amendment has since become central to discussions about the balance between security and freedom. It features in election contests and informs cultural discussions about race and gender. This book seeks to broaden the discussion. It situates discussion about gun controls within contemporary debates about citizenship, culture, philosophy and foreign policy as well as in the more familiar terrain of politics and history. It features experts on the Constitution as well as chapters discussing the symbolic importance of Annie Oakley, the role of firearms in race, and filmic representations of armed Hispanic girl gangs. It asks about the morality of gun controls and of not imposing them. The collection presents a balanced view between those who favour more gun controls and those who would prefer fewer of them. It is infused with the belief that through honest and open debate the often bitter cultural divide on the Second Amendment can be overcome and real progress made. It contains a diverse range of perspectives including, uniquely, a European perspective on this most American of issues.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Crime and Criminal Justice
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Firearms
ISBN : UCR:31210008726315

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Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act by United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Crime and Criminal Justice Pdf

Author : Ryan W. Davis
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2023-09-29
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781000953688

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Why It's OK to Own a Gun by Ryan W. Davis Pdf

Why It’s OK to Own a Gun explores the right to self-defense, but also looks beyond it to what gun ownership fundamentally means in American life. Guns can provide a source of meaning that doesn’t depend on how much money you have or how important your job is. Guns can offer a sense of shared identity that’s not hung up on intellectual credentials or ideological orthodoxy. For many responsible gun owners, owning a gun is a way of positively reclaiming one’s own agency in the world. It’s true that guns matter to only a minority of Americans, but the same could be said for many important political liberties. Like freedom of religion and freedom of expression, guns should be on the list of basic rights. In fact, they are: as some in America’s founding generation anticipated, gun rights have offered a bulwark for republican freedom. Because there is nothing morally wrong with any of these values, owning a gun is OK. Key Features: Discusses the grounds of the political rights of gun ownership Connects the debate over guns with the sociology of gun ownership Describes genuinely worthwhile features of a way of life that’s unfamiliar to many readers Considers empirical and normative aspects of the gun debate Thinks about individual rights in the context of state power

Author : Richard M. Ebeling and Jacob G. Hornberger
Publisher : The Future of Freedom Foundation
Page : 135 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1997-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781890687052

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The Tyranny of Gun Control by Richard M. Ebeling and Jacob G. Hornberger Pdf

The right to own firearms is one of the most fundamental, inherent rights of man. Not only do individuals have the natural, God-given right to own property, they also have the basic right to defend themselves from murderers, rapists, thieves, burglars, and other violent, antisocial people in society. Most important, individuals have the right to defend themselves from the oppressive, tyrannical acts of their own government. This book shows why gun control poses an enormous threat to the liberty of the American people. It is a must read for anyone concerned about the future direction of freedom in the United States.

Author : Elijah Anderson
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0812240979

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Against the Wall by Elijah Anderson Pdf

Edited and with an introductory chapter by sociologist Elijah Anderson, the essays in Against the Wall describe how young black men have come to be identified publicly with crime and violence.