Books

Peter Harry Brown and Daniel G. Abel, Outgunned: Up Against the NRA. New York: Free Press, 2003. The authors, who support gun control, examine the NRA's efforts to protect firearm manufacturers from lawsuits and to prevent gun control proposals from becoming laws.

Osha Gray Davidson, Under Fire: The NRA and the Battle for Gun Control. New York: Henry Holt, 1993. The author presents a balanced view of the NRA's history, its positions on gun rights and gun control issues, and its influence on American politicians.

Alexander DeConde, Gun Violence in America. Boston: Northeastern University Press, 2001. This book details the history of America's gun culture and how gun control became a significant issue. The author studies the modern debate, examining the key players and their positions.

Eugene W. Hickock Jr., ed., The Bill of Rights Original Meaning and Current Understanding. Charlottesville: University Press of Virginia, 1991. This book explores...