• Introduction



• 1. America and Its Guns



• 2. Reasons for Owning a Firearm



• 3. The Value of Guns for Safety and Protection



• 4. The Costs of Gun Violence



• 5. Causes of Gun Violence



• 6. Manufacture and Marketing of Guns



• 7. How America Regulates Firearms



• 8. Effectiveness of Firearms Policy



• 9. Guns and Gun Control in History



• 10. Public Opinion and Political Party Positions on Guns



• 11. The Gun Rights Movement



• 12. The Gun Control Movement



• 13. Gun Policy Going Forward



• Bibliography



• Index