Keywords
guns, popular hazards, social policy, social problems, statistics
Abstract
William Briggs. 2017. How America Got Its Guns: A History of the Gun Violence Crisis; (Albuquerque, University of New Mexico Press). Paperback: ISBN 978-0-8263-5813-4. E-book ISBN 978-0-8263-5814-1.
Mathematician William Briggs (co-author of the well-regarded Understanding and Using Mathematics) has written a remarkably thorough and evenhanded analysis of gun policy in the United States that draws upon the work of historians, legal scholars, social scientists, and advocates. He gives respectful hearings to claims about the importance of both gun rights and gun control. The breadth of his coverage makes it almost certain that any reader will discover new angles for thinking about gun issues.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.5038/1936-4660.14.2.1395
Recommended Citation
Best, Joel. "Guns and the Limits of Numeracy: Review of How America Got Its Guns: A History of the Gun Violence Crisis, by William Briggs.." Numeracy 14, Iss. 2 (2021): Article 12. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5038/1936-4660.14.2.1395
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