The Last Gun: How Changes in the Gun Industry Are Killing Americans and What It Will Take To Stop It

As he did in his previous book, Making a Killing: The Business of Guns in America, Diaz (former senior policy analyst, Violence Policy Ctr.) here argues passionately for stricter gun-control regulations. Following on the previous book, he looks at the changes taking place in the gun industry as it markets more lethal weapons to the consumer and seeks to influence state and national legislation in favor of more lax gun laws as well as frame the way we as a society think and speak about gun violence. Highlighting the growing lethality of easily acquired firearms and the influence of the gun lobby on our ability to access data related to gun crime, Diaz, a former NRA member and gun enthusiast, offers actions that concerned citizens, policymakers, the media, and public health practitioners can take to lessen the future incidence of gun violence in America.