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Guns and crime / 
James D. Torr, book editor. 
 - San Diego, Calif. :  Greenhaven Press,  2004. 
 - 79 p. ;  24 cm. 
 - At issue .
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<br/><br/> Includes bibliographical references and index 
<br/><br/>Gun ownership does not cause violent crime / Don B. Kates Jr. -- Gun ownership increases the lethality of violent crime / Josh Sugarman -- Stronger gun control laws can help reduce crime / Steven Riczo -- Stronger gun control laws will not reduce crime / Linda Gorman and David B. Kopel -- Concealed-carry laws deter crime / John R. Lott Jr., interview by Jacob Sullum and Michael W. Lynch -- Concealed-carry laws may increase crime / Violence Policy Center -- Gun licensing and registration would reduce crime / Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence -- Gun licensing and registration would not reduce crime / James B. Jacobs -- Ballistic fingerprinting can help reduce crime / Dianne Feinstein -- Ballistic fingerprinting will not help reduce crime / Stephen P. Halbrook. 
<br/><br/> Contains ten essays that provide varying perspectives on issues related to gun control, discussing whether gun ownership causes violent crime, and debating the effectiveness of several gun control laws, including ballistic fingerprinting. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0737719982 (pbk. : alk. paper) 9780737719987 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0737719974 (lib. : alk. paper) 9780737719970 (lib. : alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>ISSN: </label>9780737719970 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2003049147 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Gun control--United States.<br/>Firearms and crime--United States.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>y364.0420973 Gun   52