Abbreviations Frequently Used in the Book, Preface, 1 INTRODUCTION, 2 ILLEGITIMATE PRACTICES IN SUMMARIZING RESEARCH ON GUNS AND VIOLENCE, 3 THE OWNERSHIP AND ACQUISITION OF GUNS, 4 SEARCHING FOR BAD GUNS: The Focus on Special Gun Types, 5 GUNS AND SELF-DEFENSE, 6 CARRYING GUNS FOR SELF-PROTECTION, 7 GUNS AND VIOLENT CRIME, 8 GUNS AND SUICIDE, 9 FIREARMS ACCIDENTS, 10 PUBLIC OPINION AND THE BASES OF SUPPORT FOR GUN CONTROL, 11 THE IMPACT OF GUN CONTROL ON VIOLENCE RATES, 12 CONCLUSIONS, References, Name Index, Subject Index
