Thank God I Had A Gun

Author : Chris Bird
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2014-02
Category : Firearms
ISBN : 098359015X

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Thank God I Had a Gun by Chris Bird Pdf

One of the best-kept secrets in America is how often and how effectively ordinary citizens defend themselves with firearms against criminal attack or criminal threat. Criminology professor Gary Kleck of Florida State University estimates that each year about 2.5 million ordinary people in the United States use firearms in confrontations with criminals. In the most cases, a shot is not fired and the incident is not reported to police. Along with the bias of the mainstream media against portraying guns in a positive light, this results in these incidents occurring below the public's radar. The second edition of this comprehensive look at self-defense with firearms lifts the veil by recounting some of these incidents, from warding off a burglar in the home to coming to the aid of a police officer in jeopardy. Each incident is put into context with other self-defense actions and features descriptions of ordinary citizens to determine why they did what they did. The stories are rounded out by suggestions, often from the participants themselves, about what they might have done differently. The book has been updated with several newer and more timely stories.

Author : 端木义万主编
Publisher : BEIJING BOOK CO. INC.
Page : 896 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2010-01-01
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9787301163788

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美英报刊阅读教程（中级精选本） by 端木义万主编 Pdf

本教材特别为大学英语专业中级水平学生编著的外报外刊教材。其课文是从英美近期17种主要新闻刊物精选文章40篇，以专题为线，共分10个单元。

Author : Bernard E. Harcourt
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 293 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2010-02-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780226316079

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Language of the Gun by Bernard E. Harcourt Pdf

Legal and public policies concerning youth gun violence tend to rely heavily on crime reports, survey data, and statistical methods. Rarely is attention given to the young voices belonging to those who carry high-powered semiautomatic handguns. In Language of the Gun, Bernard E. Harcourt recounts in-depth interviews with youths detained at an all-malecorrectional facility, exploring how they talk about guns and what meanings they ascribe to them in a broader attempt to understand some of the assumptions implicit in current handgun policies. In the process, Harcourt redraws the relationships among empirical research, law, and public policy. Home to over 150 repeat offenders ranging in age from twelve to seventeen, the Catalina Mountain School is made up of a particular stratum of boys—those who have committed the most offenses but will still be released upon reaching adulthood. In an effort to understand the symbolic and emotional language of guns and gun carrying, Harcourt interviewed dozens of these incarcerated Catalina boys. What do these youths see in guns? What draws them to handguns? Why do some of them carry and others not? For Harcourt, their often surprising answers unveil many of the presuppositions that influence our laws and policies.

Author : John R. Lott
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2003-02-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781596986695

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The Bias Against Guns by John R. Lott Pdf

"If you want the truth the anti–gunners don't want you to know…you need a copy of The Bias Against Guns" —Sean Hannity of Fox News Channel's Hannity & Colmes

Author : Mary Schmidt
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2013-10-29
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9781483681917

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SMOKING RAIN by Mary Schmidt Pdf

When aspiring screenwriter, Page Cannister, submits a script to the most famous screenwriting competition in America, Sunrise, she is left with disappointment and despair when her piece of work is stolen by the creator of the contest, a famous director, Lincoln Mackenzie... While Page’s script, Smoking Rain, is ripped from her hands, she begins an unlikely romance with film journalist, Damon Falls. Through as series of events which unfold, Page is left to discover the truth about Damon, and his involvement with the script-stealing scandal, that leaves her with much bitterness and resentment towards him that could leave the two of them divided forever... When Page starts to have psychic visions, she struggles with the hard truths about racism and segregation in the city of Los Angeles. She must draw a conclusion to whether her psychic visions are true messages directly from God, or merely a part of her mental illness. Page sets out to do what the world told her that she could never do. This is a story about the dark side of Hollywood, despair, and finding hope in the most tragic of situations...

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Firearms
ISBN : IND:30000120177898

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Women & Guns by Anonim Pdf

Author : Dorothy Salisbury Davis
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2014-02-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781480460607

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Enemy and Brother by Dorothy Salisbury Davis Pdf

DIVDIVConvicted of murdering a fellow journalist, a writer returns to Greece to find the truth in Dorothy Salisbury Davis’s stunning, richly atmospheric novel of deadly political intrigue/div John Eakins returns to Greece, seemingly to pursue Byron scholarship. But his deeper concern is to find out the truth about the murder of an American newspaperman named Alexander Webb, killed during the Greek Communist rebellion seventeen years before. Eakins had been implicated in that murder. Now, his search takes him from Athens to the primitive village of Kaléa, where he finds Paul Stephanou, a blind man also implicated in the Webb murder. Once enemies, now ostensibly friends, they journey together into an old, unforgetting part of Greece, becoming involved in new intrigue and placing themselves in mortal danger as they uncover the origins of the plot that killed Webb. /div

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee to Investigate Juvenile Delinquency
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1216 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Crime prevention
ISBN : PURD:32754061619114

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Handgun Crime Control, 1975-1976: Oversight of 1968 Gun Control Act by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee to Investigate Juvenile Delinquency Pdf

Author : United States. Congress
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1458 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1967
Category : Law
ISBN : HARVARD:32044116492869

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Congressional Record by United States. Congress Pdf

The Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress. It is published daily when Congress is in session. The Congressional Record began publication in 1873. Debates for sessions prior to 1873 are recorded in The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States (1789-1824), the Register of Debates in Congress (1824-1837), and the Congressional Globe (1833-1873)

Author : Ellen Cooney
Publisher : UPNE
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1584653566

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Gun Ball Hill by Ellen Cooney Pdf

A novel of grief and uncertainty in the face of war.

Author : Michael E. Wuest
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2010-03
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781449029968

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The Great American Gun Control Debate (Not!) by Michael E. Wuest Pdf

In 'THE GREAT AMERICAN GUN CONTROL DEBATE (Not!)", Mr. Wuest puts gun control under the microscope. He ferrets out the truth, separating fact from fiction. He presents not a "balanced picture", but scientific objectivity. What is important is not popular opinion, or "conventional wisdom", but the TRUTH. What works and what doesn't? What have we already done, and what should we do or do not? We have had some gun control for as much as a hundred years. Has it done any good? Has it worked to prevent crime? Has gun control become a "free ride"? Or does it cost us dearly? An engineer by profession, Mr. Wuest examines this and more using rigorous testing. Frustrated by the lack of honest debate regarding gun control, Mr. Wuest provides both sides of the arguments. The gun control side is well known; no end of print and air time have been devoted to supporting it. What is the other side, the one we never hear? Is there a downside to gun control? Find out the answers to these and other questions in "THE GREAT AMERICAN GUN CONTROL DEBATE (Not!): . Mr. Wuest provides a breath of fresh air to a stale debate. We have been stuck in a "gun control rut" for so long that it is questionable if the "truth will prevail"? Let us all hope so!

Author : John Lepore
Publisher : Dorrance Publishing
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2016-08-16
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781480970151

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Had Gun, Did Travel by John Lepore Pdf

Had Gun, Did Travel By John Lepore John Lepore’s law enforcement career was to end in 1983 after twenty-one years. In that time, he received over twenty-five awards for Special Acts, Outstanding Performance and Special Achievement. He additionally received two Presidential Citations. He loved working the street and had no use for the “suits,” those “individuals who never worked the street or made any significant cases, but somehow managed to move up the ladder.” Read about some of the interesting assignments that he had and about some of the cases he supervised in Had Gun, Did Travel.

Author : Deborah Homsher
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 335 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2015-05-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317451938

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Women and Guns by Deborah Homsher Pdf

This timely and provocative book looks at contemporary American women and their experiences with guns. Scrupulously balanced, this new paperback edition features a new appendix containing a wealth of primary source documents that help illuminate both the dangers and attractions of guns in our society.

Author : Debbie Garrett
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 105 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2011-05-25
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781456897857

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How I Made It from a Frown to a Smile by Debbie Garrett Pdf

Follow author Debbie Garrett as she shares how she made it from a frown to a smile. We all sense a spirit of anger and/or rebellion at times in our life. In this inspiring, thoughtful read, the author shares the personal testimony of her life and how to overcome the feelings of anger and rebellion. If you believe you're an over-comer, then nothing can hold you down but your own gravity of negative thinking. Garrett hopes that this book is a blessing to someone and that it can touch as many lives as possible. You can't do it on your own; you need faith, prayers, and God.

Author : Terrence Howard
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2012-06-14
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 147592853X

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This Gun’S for Hire by Terrence Howard Pdf

If youve ever wanted to get inside the mind of a police officer, then this candid book written by a former Chicago cop will take you there. Terrence Howard, who retired from the force after twenty-four years, recalls an adventurous career that includes the good, bad, and ugly sides of law enforcement. Whether you are considering becoming a police officer or just curious about how they think, Howard offers answers. This Guns for Hire identifies the three models of police officers; examines the forty golden rules of police survival; and provides advice on how to work with police so you can steer clear of trouble. When encountering a police officer, its important to know the difference between the laws of the courts and the laws of the streets. Figure out how police officers really think, and take the necessary steps to ensure a more positive experience the next time you meet one.