PREORDER YOUR FREE EXAM COPY TODAY! AVAILABLE AUGUST 2011! In the wake of Gabby Giffords and the 2011 Arizona shootings, The Politics of Gun Controltakes on renewed significance. Robert J. Spitzer has long been the '¬Sgo-to guy'¬ on gun control, and his evenhanded treatment of the issue continues to compel interest and interviews by such luminaries as Terry Gross and Keith Olbermann. Where else will you find an author writing on this subject who is a member of both the NRA and the Brady Center? New to the Fifth Edition: '¬¢ Features a new, in-depth section on the movement to allow gun carrying on college campuses. '¬¢ Covers recent public shootings including that of Gabrielle Giffords in Arizona. '¬¢ Includes such recent court rulings as D.C. v. Heller, McDonald v. Chicago, and others. '¬¢ Offers new data on gun ownership, gun deaths, school shootings, and public opinion on gun control. '¬¢ Looks at NRA politics in recent elections. '¬¢ Examines ATF role changes in light of increased border patrols and heightened Mexican drug violence. '¬¢ Explores phenomena related to social media including gun '¬Smeet-ups.'¬ Hear more from Robert Spitzer: Listen to Bob Spitzer talk about gun control on public radio. See Bob Spitzer on "Countdown with Keith Olbermann". Professor Spitzer chats with Terry Gross on "Fresh Air".