Gunfight: The Battle over the Right to Bear Arms in America

From the Founding Fathers and the Second Amendment to the origins of the Klan, ironically as a gun control organization, the debate over guns has always generated controversy. Whether examining the Black Panthers' role in provoking the modern gun rights movement or Ronald Reagan's efforts to curtail gun ownership, Winkler brilliantly weaves together the dramatic stories of gun rights advocates and gun control lobbyists, providing often unexpected insights into the venomous debate that now cleaves our nation.. Gunfight promises to be a seminal work in its examination of America's four-centuries-long political battle over gun control and the right to bear arms. A provocative history that reveals how guns - not abortion, race, or religion - are at the heart of America's

"Both sides of the fight should read this" according to Mark R. Miller. I am a life member of the NRA and a gun rights supporter. But I have found that this book took a reasoned approach and I learned a lot. I still believe pretty much as I have, but I understand why I have changed over the years. The author says it early on. Gun rights supporters now reject ANY new gun control laws, because so many laws have been proposed and/or passed that do little or nothing to curb crime or violence and have the intent of . "Excellent Treatment of Complex Topic" according to blue ocotillo. An excellent treatment of a complex issue couched within the telling of a crucial Supreme Court case - "District of Columbia v. Heller." As Winkler explains, the decision in this case helped enlarge the understanding and interpretation of the Second Amendment.Winkler does good work presenting both sides of the "gun control v. gun rights" argument. If you're looking for a book that shies away from the hyper-partisanship so prevalent on the t. Very informative In this time of hyper polarized issues, I wanted some background on the issue of guns in the hands of law abiding people. Gun Fight does well, in my mind, to explain how we arrived at such a controversial place. I enjoyed reading it because it focused on the issue in a way that didn't take sides. It instead explained the history of guns in America, the history of the NRA, the Heller decision, and the background of the anti-gun movement. The