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The Thom Hartmann Hidden History Ser.: The Hidden History of Guns and the Second Amendment by Thom Hartmann (2019, Trade Paperback)

Thom Hartmann, the most popular progressive radio host in America and a New York Times bestselling author, looks at the real history of guns in America and what we can do to limit both their lethal impact and the power of the gun lobby. Taking his typically in-depth, historically informed view, Thom Hartmann examines the brutal role guns have played in American history, from the genocide of the Native Americans to the enforcement of slavery (Slave Patrols are in fact the Second Amendment's "well-regulated militias") and the racist post-Civil War social order. He shows how the NRA and conservative Supreme Court justices used specious logic to invent a virtually unlimited individual right to own guns, which has enabled the ever-growing number of mass shootings in the United States. But Hartmann also identifies a handful of powerful, commonsense solutions that would break the power of the gun lobby and restore the understanding of the Second Amendment that the Framers of the Constitution intended. This is the kind of brief, brilliant analysis for which Hartmann is justly renowned.

Book Title
Hidden History of Guns and the Second Amendment
Number of Pages
192 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2019
Topic
American Government / Judicial Branch, Constitutional, History / Military & Wars, Shooting, Constitutions, Violence in Society
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Law, Sports & Recreation, Social Science, Juvenile Nonfiction, Political Science
Author
Thom Hartmann
Book Series
The Thom Hartmann Hidden History Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback

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