Making a killing : the business of guns in America / Tom Diaz.
Making a killing : the business of guns in America / Tom Diaz.
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New York : New Press : Distributed by W.W. Norton, c1999.
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N338.4762344/4
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English
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Physical content
258 p. ; 24 cm.
Contents
Pt. I. The Gun Business. 1. The Manufactures. 2. The Dealers. 3. The Promoters. 4. The Market. 5. "A Little Money-Making Machine" -- Pt. II. The Spiral of Lethality. 6. The Deadly Role of Innovation. 7. A Domestic Arms Race. 8. The Rambo Factor. 9. Exploiting Ties to Law Enforcement -- Pt. III. Nurt...
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Publisher
New York : New Press : Distributed by W.W. Norton, c1999.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
c1999.
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"The gun industry is the last unregulated manufacturer of a consumer product in America, with a level of secrecy that makes the tobacco industry look like a model of transparency. Making a Killing blows away the smoke and offers a provocative new take on gun violence in our society."--BOOK JACKET. "Former NRA member and "gun nut" Tom Diaz argues th...
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Making a killing : the business of guns in America / Tom Diaz.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [210]-249) and index.
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c1999.
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N338.4762344/4
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74Vvr5lbKzMg
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ISBN
156584470X(cased) :
156584470X
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338.47623440973
MMS ID
991011501659702626
