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"Guns Don't Kill People, People Kill People"

And Other Myths About Guns and Gun Control

And Other Myths About Guns and Gun Control

By Dennis A. Henigan

By Dennis A. Henigan

By Dennis A. Henigan

By Dennis A. Henigan

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    About “Guns Don’t Kill People, People Kill People”

    “A must-read for every American who longs to bring sanity to our nation’s gun laws,” this book debunks the lethal logic behind the myths that have framed the gun control debate (Ariana Huffington, co-founder of HuffingtonPost)

    The gun lobby’s remarkable success in using engaging slogans to frame the gun control debate has allowed it to block lifesaving gun legislation for decades. But is there any truth to this bumper-sticker logic? Dennis Henigan exposes the mythology and misguided thinking at the core of these pro-gun catchphrases, which continue to have an outsized influence on public attitudes toward guns and gun control. He counters the gun lobby’s messages by weaving together the most compelling current research and insights drawn from the grim reality of deadly gunfire in our homes and communities. Henigan charts a new path toward ending the American nightmare of gun violence.

    Pro-Gun Myths Include:
    “When guns are outlawed, only outlaws will have guns.”
    “An armed society is a polite society.”
    “The only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun.”
    “Gun control doesn’t work because criminals don’t follow the law.”
    “Gun manufacturers shouldn’t be responsible for gun crime, any more than Budweiser is responsible for drunk driving.”
    “We don’t need new gun laws. We just need to enforce the ones we have.”
    “Gun control is a slippery slope to complete gun bans.”

    About “Guns Don’t Kill People, People Kill People”

    “A must-read for every American who longs to bring sanity to our nation’s gun laws,” this book debunks the lethal logic behind the myths that have framed the gun control debate (Ariana Huffington, co-founder of HuffingtonPost)

    The gun lobby’s remarkable success in using engaging slogans to frame the gun control debate has allowed it to block lifesaving gun legislation for decades. But is there any truth to this bumper-sticker logic? Dennis Henigan exposes the mythology and misguided thinking at the core of these pro-gun catchphrases, which continue to have an outsized influence on public attitudes toward guns and gun control. He counters the gun lobby’s messages by weaving together the most compelling current research and insights drawn from the grim reality of deadly gunfire in our homes and communities. Henigan charts a new path toward ending the American nightmare of gun violence.

    Pro-Gun Myths Include:
    “When guns are outlawed, only outlaws will have guns.”
    “An armed society is a polite society.”
    “The only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun.”
    “Gun control doesn’t work because criminals don’t follow the law.”
    “Gun manufacturers shouldn’t be responsible for gun crime, any more than Budweiser is responsible for drunk driving.”
    “We don’t need new gun laws. We just need to enforce the ones we have.”
    “Gun control is a slippery slope to complete gun bans.”

    Product Details

    Category: Domestic Politics

    Paperback | $16.00
    Published by Beacon Press
    Jul 26, 2016 | 256 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 | ISBN 9780807088845

    Category: Domestic Politics

    Ebook | $12.99
    Published by Beacon Press
    Jun 28, 2016 | 256 Pages | ISBN 9780807088852

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    Praise

    Praise For the First Edition

    “No one knows more about our epidemic of gun violence and no one can state the case for sanity better than Dennis Henigan, who eviscerates the Orwellian myths through which the NRA justifies so much death.”
    —Richard North Patterson, author of Eclipse and Balance of Power

    “Henigan effectively disarms the gun lobby’s arguments, fighting back with equal doses of common sense and uncommon insight….A must-read for every American who longs to bring sanity to our nation’s gun laws.”
    —Arianna Huffington

    Table Of Contents

    PROLOGUE
    A Tortured Mythology

    CHAPTER ONE
    Guns Don’t Kill People, People Kill People

    CHAPTER TWO
    When Guns Are Outlawed, Only Outlaws Will Have Guns

    CHAPTER THREE
    Gun Control Is a Slippery Slope to Confiscation

    CHAPTER FOUR
    An Armed Society Is a Polite Society

    CHAPTER FIVE
    The Only Thing That Stops a Bad Guy with a Gun Is a Good Guy with a Gun

    CHAPTER SIX
    We Don’t Need New Gun Laws. We Need to Enforce the Laws We Have.

    CHAPTER SEVEN
    Is Budweiser Responsible for Drunk Drivers?

    CHAPTER EIGHT
    The Second Amendment Is the First Freedom

    EPILOGUE
    Beyond Mythology to Life-Saving Laws

    Acknowledgments

    Appendices

    Notes

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