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[2020]
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305 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
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In this tell-all exposé, a former senior strategist for the National Rifle Association reveals the corrupt behavior of its chief executive Wayne LaPierre and gives a behind-the-scenes look at the inner workings of one of the most powerful political lobbying organizations in the United States.
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Andrew Pollack, whose daughter Meadow was murdered in the Parkland, Florida high school shooting, teamed up with education expert Max Eden to find out how the Parkland shooter slipped through the cracks. They argue that the policies pioneered in Broward plague American schools, and make school shootings more likely.
23) Balance of Power
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Series
Kerry Kilcannon trilogy volume 3
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Richard North Patterson’s masterful portrayals of law and politics at the apex of power have made him one of our most important writers of popular fiction. Combining a compelling narrative, exhaustive research, and a sophisticated grasp of contemporary society, his bestselling novels bring explosive social problems to vivid life through characters who are richly imagined and intensely real. Now in Balance of Power Patterson confronts...
24) Us kids
Pub. Date
[2021]
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1 videodisc (96 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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Sparked by the plague of gun violence ravaging their schools, the March For Our Lives movement included Emma Gonzalez, David Hogg, Cameron Kasky, Samantha Fuentes, gun violence survivors, and teenage activists who pulled together the largest youth protest in American history. Their movement went global with rallies on six continents and in over 700 cities in every state across the nation, expanding to address racial injustice, a growing public health...
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"When Chicago's Mayor Michael Rodriguez starts a national campaign to ban handguns from America's cities, towns, and villages, Otis Cogsworth, the wealthy chairman and CEO of Cogsworth International Arms worries about the effects on his company. In response he and lobbyist Sunny McCarthy convince an Arkansas congressman to introduce federal legislation mandating that every American must own a firearm. Events soon escalate"--
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (64 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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Tells the stories of how guns, and the billions made off of them, affect the lives of everyday Americans. It features personal stories from people across the country who have been affected by gun violence, including survivors and victims' families. The film exposes how the powerful gun companies and the NRA are resisting responsible legislation for the sake of profit-- and thereby putting people in danger. The film looks into gun tragedies that include...
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2014.
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v, 298 pages ; 24 cm
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"Conservative talk show host, blogger, and TV commentator Loesch digs deep into past, present, and future facts, attitudes, and actions regarding gun rights ... In addition to explaining why the Founding Fathers insisted on including the right to bear arms in the Bill of Rights, Loesch argues that 'gun control' regulations throughout history have been used to keep minority populations under control. She also contends that current arguments in favor...
28) After Parkland
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[2020]
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1 videodisc (92 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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"In the days immediately following the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School that killed seventeen people, filmmakers Emily Taguchi and Jake Lefferman began filming with students and families whose lives were forever altered"--Container.
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Pub. Date
c2012
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xvii, 285 p. ; 25 cm.
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"America's war over gun control has raged since the 1960s. In 2008, the Supreme Court startled the left by concluding that with the Second Amendment the founders elevated "above all other interests" the right to bear arms "in defense of hearth and home." Liberals feared the NRA would succeed in rolling back regulations nationwide. Discussion about guns in America has been stalemated, shortcircuited, and dominated by rigidly and mutually intolerant...
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Pub. Date
2018.
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xiv, 218 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm
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"Glimmer of Hope is the official, definitive book from The March for Our Lives founders. "This is a clarion call to action for teens, by teens, and is moving and powerful."--Booklist, Starred Review Glimmer of Hope tells the story of how a group of teenagers raced to channel their rage and sorrow into action, and went on to create one of the largest youth-led movements in global history. In keeping up with their ongoing fight to end gun-violence in...
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
260 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm
Description
This collection of essays looks at the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland and the fight for gun control-- as told by the student reporters for the school's newspaper and TV station. They provide an inside look at that tragic day and the events that followed that only they could tell. The essays showcase how the teens have become media savvy and the skills they have learned and honed: harnessing social media, speaking to the...
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