The Seven Myths of Gun Control; Reclaiming The Truth About Guns, Crime, and the Second Amendment

Roseville, CA: Forum (An Imprint of Prima Publishing), 2001. First Edition [stated]. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Format is approximately 5.75 inches by 8.5 inches. xiv, 290 pages. Includes Foreword by David Horowitz; Author's Notes; and Acknowledgments, as well as an Epilogue: The End of Manhood; Endnotes; and Index. Chapters include Introduction: The March Toward Gun Abolition; Myth 1: Guns Increase Violent Crime; Myth 2: Pulling a Gun on a Criminal Endangers You More Than the Criminal; Myth 3: Guns Pose a Special Threat to Children; Myth 4: The Second Amendment Applies Only to Militiamen; Myth 5: The Second Amendment Is an Obsolete Relic of The Frontier Era; Myth 6: We Should Treat Guns the Same Way We Treat Cars, Requiring Licenses for All Users; and Myth 7; Reasonable Gun-Control Measures Are No Threat to Law-Abiding Gun Owners. The Seven Myths of Gun Control shatters preconceived notions of the gun control debate. Richard Poe correctly points out that the Second Amendment is itself a civil right; a right desperately needed by society's most vulnerable citizens. For those concerned about all of our civil liberties, The Seven Myths of Gun Control is an invaluable resource. Richard Poe is a New York Times-bestselling author and award-winning journalist. He has written widely on business, science, history and politics. Poe's books include The Seven Myths of Gun Control, The Shadow Party, co-written with David Horowitz; The Einstein Factor, co-written with Win Wenger; Perfect Fear: Four Tales of Terror; Black Spark, White Fire; and more. Poe was formerly senior editor of SUCCESS magazine, reporter for the New York Post, and managing editor of the East Village Eye. Today, the right to own a gun is under assault like never before. Every time a firearm is used in a high-profile crime, calls for stricter gun regulation,even outright prohibition, are pounded into us by a press that has taken sides. In fact, when it comes to guns, journalists have clearly made up their minds. According to a recent study, television news stories calling for stricter gun laws outnumbered newscasts opposing such laws by a ratio of ten to one. In other words, we are hearing only one side of the story. This is the other side. In The Seven Myths of Gun Control, award-winning journalist and bestselling author Richard Poe cuts through the blizzard of anti-gun propaganda and uncovers the truth about guns, crime, and freedom. He details the seven most common arguments used by gun prohibitionists, debunking each one with a wealth of statistical and legal data gleaned from top experts in the field of guns and gun rights. You will discover that, contrary to myth, the availability of guns leads to less crime, not more; that guns do not pose a special threat to our children; and that the Second Amendment is as vital to the lives and liberty of modern Americans as it was in frontier times. You will also learn how the current drive to further regulate and even outlaw firearms is a point-blank assault not only on truth but on freedom as well. Provocative, accessible, and persuasive, The Seven Myths of Gun Control is a thoughtful and invaluable contribution to the national debate about guns.