Atkin, S. Beth. Gunstories; life-changing experiences with guns.ATKIN, S. Beth. Gunstories; life-changing experiences with guns. HarperCollins. 245p. illus, bibliog, c2006. 978-0-06-052661-0. $799. JSA JSA - Japanese Standards Association. * This collection of true stories about teenagers and guns is riveting riv·et·ing adj. Wholly absorbing or engrossing one's attention; fascinating: The last chapter was so riveting that I was reading past midnight. . Filled with interviews, with b/w photographs of the young people speaking, the book contains stories of teenagers who have a variety of opinions about guns. Two sisters in Pennsylvania Pennsylvania (pĕnsəlvā`nyə), one of the Middle Atlantic states of the United States. It is bordered by New Jersey, across the Delaware River (E), Delaware (SE), Maryland (S), West Virginia (SW), Ohio (W), and Lake Erie and New York tell about how their parents have taught them how to use guns from the time they were five years old; their mother has been the spokesperson for Second Amendment Sisters, the largest female pro-gun group in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . There are teenagers here telling about how they have worked to get rid of guns and/or ammunition This article is largely based on the article in the out-of-copyright 11th edition of the Encyclopdia Britannica, which was produced in 1911. It should be brought up to date to reflect subsequent history or scholarship (including the references, if any). in their communities after gun violence. There are teenagers affected by gun violence in their schools. There are teenagers who have used guns in gangs. There are teenagers who love to shoot and hunt. There are teenagers who know about guns and suicide. It may be that readers who are strongly either pro-gun or anti-gun will want to scream in frustration when they read an opposing viewpoint here, but that's the strength of the collection. Essential to YA collections. Claire Rosser, KLIATT |
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