Annotated Bibliography on Gun Control

Donohue, John J. "4 Gun Control Steps US Needs Now." (2016). https://works.bepress.com/john_donohue/152/download/

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The author is the C. Wendell and Edith M. Carlsmith Professor of Law at Stanford University. He wrote the article in 2016 that was published by CNN Media Company. He expresses his views on the topic of gun control. The article explains the steps to be taken by the United States of America in facilitating gun control legislation. This article will provide more useful information in developing my topic on gun control. This source is current for this study.

Filindra, Alexandra, and Noah J. Kaplan. "Racial resentment and whites' gun policy preferences in contemporary America." Political behavior 38.2 (2016): 255-275. doi: 10.1007/s11109-015-9326-4)

The authors situated at the University of Illinois at Chicago, USA in the department of political science. They have achieved a doctor of philosophy. In their research, they investigate how and why racial prejudice can fuel white opposition to gun restriction, which was published by Springer US in 2016 hence it becomes a current source for my study since it was published within the last five years. The main aim of the study is to determine whether racial prejudice depress white support for gun control. Therefore, this article will provide useful background information about gun control in the united states for my topic. The author has consulted several pieces of literature and research papers done by earlier researchers for developing the background of the study.

Gray, Andrew J. An analysis of state gun control laws and their effect on violent crime. Diss. 2015. http://centralspace.ucmo.edu/handle/123456789/385

The author has a master of science from the University of Central Missouri. In his thesis presented in 2014, he focuses on investigating the effects of gun control laws on the violent crime rates in each state in the US. This article will be more useful in developing my research topic since it provides valuable data about the effect of gun control whose solutions could be addresses. The authors used various secondary resources done by earlier researchers in the field of gun control.

Haag, Pamela. The gunning of America: Business and the making of American gun culture. Basic Books, 2016.

The author holds a Ph.D. in history from Yale University. Her work on a diverse range of topics has appeared in many venues such as American Scholar, NPR, Slate, and the Times (London). Basic Books published this book in 2016; thus it a current source for my study. The book is about the history of American gun manufacturing, marketing, and concepts. This book will be useful in analyzing the literature review for my study.

Rubin, Barry. A citizen's guide to politics in America: How the system works and how to work the system. Routledge, 2016. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315291819

The author is Director of the Global Research in International Affairs (GLORIA) Center and editor of the Middle East Review of International Affairs (MERIA) Journal. Routledge publishers published this book in 2016. This book talks about the step-by-step process of a successful action for change from an idea to desired results. The book will act as a guide to accomplishing the research results but does not provide any useful information about the topic in question.

Wolff, Thomas C. "Firing Back: State v. Huckelba Takes Aim at Precedent, Impacting the Gun Rights of North Carolina Citizens." NC Cent. L. Rev. 38 (2015): 80.

The author learned at North Caroline Central University School of law J.D, East Caroline University B.A philosophy. In his article, he studies the case of the state vs. Huckebla who was found in possession of a firearm while on educational property. This article will provide useful data in determining how the government has been handling firearm possession by the constitution. The author has cited other articles with cases about possession of firearms.

Wozniak, Kevin H. "Public opinion about gun control post-Sandy Hook." Criminal justice policyreview 28.3 (2017): 255-278 https://doi.org/10.1177/0887403415577192

The author is situated at the University of Massachusetts Boston, USA and an Assistant Professor of Sociology, College of Liberal Arts with a PhD. It was published in 2015 by SAGE Journal publishers which forms part of my current sources to be used in my research. In the article, the author's focus is to determine public opinion about gun control and gun control politics. This is so essential for my topic because useful information will be collected regarding gun control, which will help establish suitable control measures to be put in place. The author has used cited works done by other authors in his research.