Book description
In the past decade, no individual act of violence has killed more people in the United States than the mass shooting. This well-researched, forcefully argued book answers some of the most pressing questions facing our society: Why do people go on killing sprees? Are gun-free zones magnets for deadly rampages?…
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1 author picked Rampage Nation as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Rampage Nation combines sober analysis with case material to produce an original and engaging book on mass shootings.
Klarevas has a unique focus—gun massacres or high-fatality shootings in which six or more victims die. You should read this book if you would like to know the impact of gun-free zones and armed civilians on mass shootings. This book makes it clear that successful prevention of mass shootings involves targeting both the perpetrator and the weapons that enable gun massacres.
It is simply the best book on mass shootings.
From Thomas' list on The best books on gun violence and the gun industry.
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