monotonous_iterancy
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MI, you said the book is well-balanced. What is the counter to that view that is actually in the book?
Well, I only skimmed it. I picked it up right after I picked up an anti-gun screed by a former Clinton guy. So, I wanted to see if this one was as untrustworthy. I went to the question on "assault weapons". It accurately stated that it was a semi-automatic weapon that had some features of a military rifle (explaining the single-shot difference), and listed some features - detatchable magazine, folding stock, bayonet mount, etc. It then mentioned the '94 law. It was dry and matter of fact.
The authors probably aren't gun-rights absolutists like we are, so I don't doubt that they support some gun control. They're probably not gun enthusiasts either. They're probably scholars (the book is published by Oxford University Press), so that perspective certainly colors it.
However, just from skimming it, the book seemed to be a genuine attempt to inform the uninformed about both sides of the gun debate - not a shameless propaganda piece.