Annotated Bibliography: Legalization Of Arms Rights

Annotated Bibliography
Specific Topic: Control of legalization of arms rights
Wolfgram, M.A (2008). When the men with illegalization guns rule: Explaining human rights failures in Kosovo since 1999. Political Science Quarterly, 123(3), 461-484.
The article discusses that the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) peace enforcement mission and the United Nations (UN) protectorate failed to credibly establish their authority. Also, a loosely veiled incarnation of the Kosovo Liberation Army. And is described as implementing a policy of systematic revenge killings.
Knighton, B. (2003). The state as raider among the Karamojong: Where there are no guns, they use the threat of guns. Africa (Edinburgh University Press), 73(3), 427.
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R. (2004). How Sociology Texts Address Gun Control. Academic Questions, 17(2), 67-79.
The researcher explores the capability of sociology textbooks to address the problem of gun control in the United States problems besetting the country regarding private ownership of guns; Association between political indoctrination and discussion of gun issues in sociology textbooks; Need for restrictions on the private ownership of firearms in the U.S.
Lindeen, L. (2010). Keep Off the Grass!: An Alternative Approach to the Gun Control Debate. Indiana Law Journal, 85(4), 1659-1697.
In this article, the author discusses the aspects of gun control debate in the United States. He discusses the problem of gun violence and the negative externalities associated with gun misuse. He explains the state of the law regarding firearms and the constitutional foundation for the right to bear arms. He offers an alternative solution to reduce gun violence, decriminalization of marijuana as the important step for reducing some forms of demand for firearms.
Hemenway, D. (2014, January 21). Illegal guns, suicide, and homicide: Individual-level versus population-level studies. Annals of Internal Medicine. pp.
Anglemyer and colleagues related to increased risks for suicide and homicide instances in case of having guns in the home. Topics discussed include research to find relation between firearms and crime, risks for homicide victimization and evidences provided by Anglemyer. The editor suggests individual level studies of perpetrators or ecological, population-based studies to examine association between guns and homicide.
Miller, M., Hemenway, D., & Wechsler, H. (2002). Illegal guns and gun threats at College. Journal Of American College Health, 51(2), 57.
In this research the sample of more than 10,000 undergraduate students, selected from 119 4-year colleges, answered a mailed questionnaire about gun possession and gun threats. Approximately 4.3% of the students reported that they had a working firearm at college, and 1.6% of them have been threatened with a gun while at school. And the Students who reported having firearms at college disproportionately reported that they engaged in behaviors that put themselves and others at risk for injury.
Ezeonu, I. (2010). Gun Violence in Toronto: Perspectives from the Police. Howard Journal Of Criminal Justice, 49(2), 147-165.