Defensive Gun Use (DGU) in the American Gun Debate

• Authors: Mazur Karol , Hasij Justyna
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

In this article, it is attempted to present a cross-sectional view on the issue of defensive gun use (DGU) in the United States. This issue is a key element in the US gun control debate that is currently underway in the academic community; criminologists, economists, political scientists and researchers dealing with broadly understood public health. Research in this area and the data obtained are also one of the pillars arguments of the defenders of the United States’ 2nd Amendment to the Constitution. The article uses a selective review of the conclusions of the leading researchers and representatives in this field.

Keywords

EN

DGU; (S)DGU; Defensive Gun Use; Right to Keep and Bear Arms; 2nd Amendment

• Publisher: Wyższa Szkoła Finansów i Prawa w Bielsku-Białej
• Journal: Zeszyty Naukowe Wyższej Szkoły Finansów i Prawa w Bielsku-Białej
• Year: 2020
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 26-31

Dates

published

2020-06-30

Contributors

author

Mazur Karol

• MA in Political Science. PhD Candidate at The Institute of Political Studies, Polish Academy of Sciences Poland

author

Hasij Justyna

• The Higher School of Strategic Planning in Dabrowa Gornicza Kościelna 6, 41-300 Dąbrowa Górnicza - Poland

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