In vast swathes of America, the sacredness of the Second Amendment has become a political third rail, never to be questioned. Gun rights supporters wear tri-cornered hats, wave the stars and stripes, and ask what would have happened if the revolutionaries had been unarmed when the British were coming. They have had great success in conflating unfettered gun ownership with the Founding Fathers, the Constitution, and all things American, even in an era of repeated mass shootings. Yet the all-too-familiar narrative of America's gun past, echoed in the Supreme Court's Heller gun rights decision, is not only mythologized, but historically wrong. As Robert J. Spitzer demonstrates in Guns across America, gun ownership is as old as the nation, but so is gun regulation. Drawing on a vast new dataset of early gun laws reflecting every imaginable type of regulation, Spitzer reveals that firearms were actually more strictly regulated in the country's first three centuries than in recent years. The first "gun grabbers" were not 1960's Chablis-drinking liberals, but seventeenth century rum-guzzling pioneers, and their legacy continued through strict gun regulations in the 1920s and beyond. Spitzer examines interpretations of the Second Amendment, the assault weapons controversy, modern "stand your ground" laws, and the so-called "right of rebellion" to show that they play out in America's contemporary political landscape in ways that bear little resemblance to our imagined past. And as gun rights proponents seek to roll back gun laws and press as many guns into as many hands as possible, warning that gun rights are endangered, they sidestep the central question: are stricter gun laws incompatible with robust gun rights? Spitzer answers this question by examining New York State's tough gun laws, where his political analysis is complemented by his own quest for a concealed carry handgun permit and construction of a legal AR-15 assault weapon. Not only can gun rights and rules coexist, but they have throughout American history. Guns across America reveals the long-hidden truth: that gun regulations are in fact as American as apple pie

Guns across America: Reconciling Gun Rules and Rights

Politics & Social Sciences

Spitzer, Robert

Politics & Government

Oxford University Press

Gun ownership is as old as the nation, but, as Robert J. Spitzer demonstrates in Guns across America, so is gun regulation. In vast swathes of America, the sanctity of the Second Amendment has become a political third rail, never to be questioned, yet by employing new research on early gun laws, Spitzer reveals that firearms were in fact more strictly regulated in the country's first three centuries than in recent years. The first "gun grabbers" were not 1960s Chablis-drinking liberals, but seventeenth century rum-guzzling pioneers, and their legacy continued through strict gun regulations into the 1920s and beyond. Indeed, as gun rights proponents seek to roll back gun laws and press guns into as many hands as possible, warning that gun rights are endangered, they sidestep the central question: are stricter gun laws incompatible with robust gun rights? Spitzer answers this question by examining New York State's tough gun laws, where his political analysis is complemented by his own quest for a concealed carry handgun permit and construction of a legal AR-15 assault weapon. Not only can gun rights and rules coexist, but they have throughout American history. Guns across America reveals the long-obscured truth: gun regulations are in fact as American as apple pie.

Spitzer's classic study of presidential power, The Presidency and Public Policy examines the annual domestic legislative programs of US presidents from 1954-1974 to show how and in what ways the characteristics of their proposals affected their success in dealing with Congress (success being defined as Congress's passing the presidents' legislative proposals in the forms offered). Presidential skills matter, but Spitzer demonstrates that the successful application of those skills is relatively easy for some policies and next to impossible for others. Certain consistent patterns predominate regardless of who sits in the Oval Office, and to a great extent those patterns prescribe prseidential behavior.

The Presidency and Public Policy: The Four Arenas of Presidential Power

University Alabama Press

The dust jacket is missing but is otherwise in good shape. Provides clinical examples of diagnosis.

Dsm-III Case Book: A Learning Companion to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders

Medical Books

Psychology

Amer Psychiatric Pub Inc

The Reason Series is a 5-Part comprehensive, age-appropriate program designed to provide students the evidence they need to be more certain about a transcendent super-intelligent creative power - God. The Student Workbook includes summaries of units, and some additional information for further student inquiry. It also includes a password for students to log onto an online forum (for discussions and Q&amp;A). Our young people are in serious need of a defense of their faith that is both contemporary and scientific - otherwise they may fall victim to the false claims and misimpressions created by an increasingly secular society. A large percentage of our young people will become agnostics and even atheists if we do not respond to them with the best evidence that science has to offer. The Reason Series follows college freshman Joe as he learns to defend his faith from his atheistic roommate Tyler with the help of physics and philosophy grad students Dan and Alana. USCCB Approval: The USCCB Subcommittee for Catechetical Conformity gives approval only for curricula, text book series, teacher's manuals, or student workbooks that concern a whole course of studies.

The Reason

Religion & Spirituality

Christian Books & Bibles

Catholic Spiritual Direction

This series featuring Fr. Robert J. Spitzer S.J. Ph.D. is a full treatment of topics concerned with the evidence for God from contemporary science. It covers the topics in Science, God and Creation in greater depth and detail. It also covers the following six topics not treated in Science, God & Creation. This Study Guide contains comprehensive questions and answers for all the material in Science, God and Creation and From Nothing to Cosmos. It also has the power points from the presentations, as well as quotations, biographies, and references of major scientists and philosophers. Last, but not least, is the online forum staffed by teachers and professors to answer questions and provide structure. Topics Covered: Why the occurrence of our universal constants and initial conditions cannot be explained by the contention that 'it is just here'; How can the bible and science be reconciled?; What can Catholics believe about evolution?; How the human desire for the five transcendentals (perfect and unconditional Truth, Love, Justice/Goodness, Beauty, and Being) indicates the presence of a transphysical soul; Why belief in an unrestricted, absolutely simple, pure power (i.e. God) is a more rational explanation than naturalistic explanations (multiverses, pure chance, etc.) to explain universal fine-tuning; What about aliens?

From Nothing to Cosmos: God and Science

This Study Guide contains comprehensive questions and answers for all the material in Science, God and Creation and From Nothing to Cosmos. It also has the power points from the presentations, as well as quotations, biographies, and references of major scientists and philosophers. Last, but not least, is the online forum staffed by teachers and professors to answer questions and provide structure.This on-line forum can be accessed by following the instructions (and using the access number) on the inside front cover of the study guide mentioned below. Answers to the most frequently asked questions can be found in this Study Guide. This series featuring Fr. Robert J. Spitzer S.J., Ph.D. is a full treatment of topics concerned with the evidence for God from contemporary science. It covers the topics in Science, God and Creation in greater depth and detail. It also covers the following six topics not treated in Science, God & Creation: 1. Why the occurrence of our universal constants and initial conditions cannot be explained by the contention that "it is just here." 2. How can the bible and science be reconciled? 3. What can Catholics believe about evolution? 4. How the human desire for the five transcendentals (perfect and unconditional Truth, Love, Justice/Goodness, Beauty, and Being) indicates the presence of a transphysical soul. 5. Why belief in an unrestricted, absolutely simple, pure power (i.e. God) is a more rational explanation than naturalistic explanations (multiverses, pure chance, etc.) to explain universal fine-tuning. 6. What about aliens?

From Nothing to Cosmos

Examining trends that have led to the rise of the modern strong presidency and the apparent decline of Congress, Robert Spitzer discusses the evolving relationship between the executive and legislative branches and its implications for the constitutional separation of powers. He focuses on historical, legal, and political perspectives that shape the interaction of the two branches and challenges much of the recent criticism directed at that relationship. As the best hope for effective national governance, Spitzer argues for the acceptance of presidential dominance, a renewed commitment to the separation of powers, and an active and vigorous role for Congress. Unlike other books on the subject, this book focuses attention on foreign policy issues, such as war powers, treaty-making and executive agreements, foreign aid, arms sales, and intelligence. The author examines U.S. military actions since the enactment of the controversial War Powers Resolution of 1973, including the recent Iraqi crisis. Spitzer cites current timely examples to illustrate broader trends, such as post-Gramm-Rudman-Hollings budget reforms, Iran-Contra as an example of unilateral executive decision-making, and the ascendance of politics over law in the continued use of the legislative veto in the face of the Supreme Court ruling striking it down. This lively, comprehensive account of the current state of presidential-congressional relations illuminates the dynamics of the balance of power and demonstrates how contemporary controversies are grounded in law, history, and politics. Robert J. Spitzer is Professor of Political Science at the State University of New York, College at Cortland.

President and Congress: Executive Hegemony at the Crossroads of American Government

Temple University Press

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Guns across America: Reconciling Gun Rules and Rights

Guns across America: Reconciling Gun Rules and Rights

The Presidency and Public Policy: The Four Arenas of Presidential Power

Dsm-III Case Book: A Learning Companion to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders

The Reason

From Nothing to Cosmos: God and Science

From Nothing to Cosmos

President and Congress: Executive Hegemony at the Crossroads of American Government