{"product_id":"the-last-gun-tom-diaz-9781595588302","title":"The Last Gun: How Changes in the Gun Industry Are Killing Americans and What It Will Take to Stop It","description":"Newtown, Connecticut. Aurora, Colorado. Both have entered our collective memory as sites of unimaginable heartbreak and mass slaughter perpetrated by lone gunmen. Meanwhile, cities such as Chicago and Washington, D.C., are dealing with the painful, everyday reality of record rates of gun-related deaths. By any account, gun violence in the United States has reached epidemic proportions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA widely respected activist and policy analyst--as well as a former gun enthusiast and an ex-member of the National Rifle Association--Tom Diaz presents a chilling, up-to-date survey of the changed landscape of gun manufacturing and marketing. \u003ci\u003eThe Last Gun\u003c\/i\u003e explores how the gun industry and the nature of gun violence have changed, including the disturbing rise in military-grade gun models. But Diaz also argues that the once formidable gun lobby has become a \"paper tiger,\" marshaling a range of evidence and case studies to make the case that now is the time for a renewed political effort to attack gun violence at its source--the guns themselves. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the aftermath of Newtown, a challenging national conversation lies ahead. \u003ci\u003eThe Last Gun\u003c\/i\u003e is an indispensable guide to this debate, and essential reading for anyone who wants to understand how we can finally rid America's streets, schools, and homes of gun violence and prevent future Newtowns.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tom Diaz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1595588302\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781595588302\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/02\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.08lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.88h x 5.45w x 1.11d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/25\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/15\/2013 pg. 98\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/15\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Bea Big Book Guide\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/15\/2013 pg. 24\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/20\/2013 pg. 12","brand":"Tom Diaz","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43938531213567,"sku":"9781595588302","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_5490cd09-447c-44bf-9068-280e9095a95c.jpg?v=1681436236","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-last-gun-tom-diaz-9781595588302","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}